Disaster Relief

Haiti Relief Efforts - On January 12, 2010, the island of Haiti suffered a magnitude 7.0 earthquake near the capital city of Port-au-Prince. 

Port-au-Prince is home to over 2 million inhabitants. At least 13 aftershocks have been felt with magnitudes above 4.5. Many of the buildings were badly damaged or destroyed, including the hospitals. The loss of life is estimated at 200,000 and a staggering 2 million people are homeless. The Ambassador, Raymond Alcide Joseph, told CNN that "it is a catastrophe of major proportions." Haiti is a nation of over 9 million people and is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere.

Your AAFP Foundation is pleased to announce that as of February 1, 2010 it has raised over $60,000 to aid relief efforts in Haiti. The Foundation will continue to take donations and contributions will go to help our partner relief agencies, Heart to Heart International and International Medical Corps. Both organizations are mobilized in this devastated area.