How can I get on a flight to Haiti to volunteer with the relief effort?
Feb 08, 2010
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I’m trying to get a flight to Haiti to assist in the disaster relief but all the major relief organizations have closed their volunteer departments. Any ideas on how I can get myself down there quickly?
Thanks.
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6 comments
Sep S on February 8, 2010 at 3:56 am
You probably won’t be able to volunteer inside Haiti. Volunteers are selected carefully and they usually go with people who are familiar with the culture/language of the area, have prior experience in disaster relief, and are knowledgeable in a relevant field (e.g. medicine).
@ the person who suggested you buy a ticket to Haiti… what the hell? You think American Airlines is taking commercial planes to Haiti right now?
Stay where you are. Don’t even attempt to go, because it’ll be a waste of time trying to figure out how to go there. No one will take you, and even if (let’s say for argument’s sake) you actually find a way to get there and go there, it’ll probably lead to extra work for the volunteers there because now they have to save you as well (from crime, disease, etc.).
Stay home, raise some funds in your neighborhood, donate, etc.
? on February 8, 2010 at 3:56 am
wow i was just hearing about this on the radio this morning. president obama said to go to whitehouse.com or something like that (google white house site or something) to volunteer for the relief effort.
sorry i couldnt be more specific but thats what i heard this morning.
sassy25 on February 8, 2010 at 3:56 am
Buy a ticket for a flight. Make sure you bring camping equipment and plenty of water.
If you do not have a life saving skill then stay home
Jim L-rescuefirefighterw/opsHELP on February 8, 2010 at 3:56 am
I am a level 2 Nationally Certified Firefighter w/rescue ops. I am anamorerd to dig fast and take orders from my surrounding superiors. I’m not fucking around. Let’s save some life! I will deploy immediatly and give the best of myself for this human cause. James-603-204-3336
( ! ) on February 8, 2010 at 3:56 am
To all you people that want to go to Haiti, Dont you realize that you will just be in the way and will actually do more harm that good.
There will be enough military and professional rescuers there, they really dont want to have a bunch of people over there that just want their name in the paper
Amanda on February 8, 2010 at 3:56 am
From what I read, they only want people that have helped in disasters before, like medical teams that have experience with this. Too often, the well meaning individuals go to these areas and just become more of a burden because they don’t know how to handle it. Send money to an organization instead.