First Hand Report on Ground Efforts From Haiti Census Creates Clarity

“When we landed there was a eerie sort of, sense of calm,” said Dr. Daniel Carucci, the vice president for Global Health for the U.N. Foundation, today during a briefing on ground efforts in Haiti.

Dr. Carucci, one of the first responders, gave a first hand account on the devastation throughout Port Au Prince. “People were sleeping where they could, on the ground, under tarps, under the stars,” he said.

When Carucci arrived, two native, displaced citizens approached him with a census they conducted. This included the number of people in a family, how many killed and how many alive. The census will help ensure supplies be efficiently distributed to those most in need.

Three satellite phones and Wi-Fi have been established to better enable communication between locals and those helping in relief efforts.

In order to contribute to the relief effort, Central Emergency Relief Fund has set up a text service that allows for immediate $5 donations. In order to donate text "CERF" to 90999.