Financial contributions are the best way to help; they allow us to support the greatest needs in the most efficient manner. Financial contributions allow our relief workers to purchase items as close to the disaster site as possible, minimizing the costs involved in transporting goods. Financial contributions ensure the product delivered to disaster victims is culturally appropriate. Purchasing goods locally is also beneficial because it stimulates the local economy that has also been affected by the disaster.

Individual donations of goods and collections of items are put to the best use possible and have the greatest impact economically, when they are donated to charitable organizations in your local community. Donating these items locally eliminates transportation costs and ensures disaster workers are not overwhelmed with sorting unsolicited donations, allowing them to focus on the critical response activities. Please check with the San Antonio Food Bank, Salvation Army, or Good Will to see if they are accepting donated goods for Haiti.

You may be able to find an organization able to accept donation of goods on InterAction. InterAction lists all of the organizations that are participating in the Haiti earthquake response, as well as any outstanding product needs they may have.