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.

Donate now to help victims in Haiti.

Haiti Donation Tax Information:
A new special provision by the Internal Revenue Service allows donors to claim donations for Haitian relief on either their 2009 or 2010 tax return. In order to claim your donation for 2009, donations must have been made after January 11, 2010 and before March 1, 2010. The thank you letter you receive from the Foundation serves as your tax-deductible receipt. If you have any questions about your donation to the AAFP Foundation please contact Kim Gasper at (800) 274-2237 ext. 4406.