Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Highlights of The Salvation Army’s relief work for January 27 include the following:
-Team members in PaP accepted a shipment of 18 pallets of food and 4 pallets of bottled water sent over from the logistics team in Miami.  The 18 pallets of food represent over 213,000 meals.

-Food sufficient for 11,000 meals was given to support a group of Haitian technicians who are working to restore the communication system in Haiti. 

-Lack of good communication remains one of the significant challenges that continue to hamper the effective coordination of relief efforts.

-Over 100 preschoolers attended classes again today. 

-Approximately 250 patients received medical attention from doctors at The Salvation Army compound.

-Arrangements to facilitate a food and water distribution in Petit Goave were finalized in preparation for what is believed to be the first major delivery of relief aid that will reach earthquake survivors in this coastal community.

-Salvation Army personnel continued to network with other agencies to coordinate essential services for the thousands of families we are standing alongside of in Port-au-Prince. 

-Team members in Haiti continue to be supported by logistics managers and many hundreds of volunteers as food and other critically needed supplies are purchased, repackaged, and then shipped to the warehousing facility in Miami to be readied for final shipment to Haiti and ultimately distributed to families who have been displaced and rendered homeless by the earthquake.  This is truly a massive effort that must be managed throughout the entire process in order to ensure that an uninterrupted supply of relief goods are available to the people of Haiti while the country’s infrastructure is rebuilt and normal supply chains are reestablished.

Monetary donations and prayer are the two most critical needs as supplies and personnel are mobilized
-Donors can text the word HAITI to 52000 to donate $10 to The Salvation Army’s relief efforts via their phone bill.   It is important for donors to confirm their donation with the word, “yes.”

-Monetary donations can also be made through:
  -  www.givesalvationarmyorg
  -  1-800-SAL-ARMY
  -  The Salvation Army
     Disaster Relief Fund
     3612 Cuming Street
     Omaha NE 68131
     *Please note that your donation is for Haiti Earthquake relief*
-Even before donations are processed, The Salvation Army is committing and spending money on relief efforts in Haiti. Donations are critical now and also help ensure that the long-term needs of the Haitian people are met.

The Salvation Army has had a presence in Haiti since 1950 and its personnel who were affected by the earthquake are now working to assist others in need
-The Salvation Army operates schools, clinics, hospital, feeding programs, children's homes and church-related activities through some 60 Corps community centers across the country.

-For more information about The Salvation Army’s activity responding to the disaster in Haiti, please visit http://www.salvationarmyhaiti.org/ or their Facebook pages at http://bit.ly/8AAgWs , http://bit.ly/6T7KHa, and http://bit.ly/6e9aUs.

-Bob Poff, the Director of Disaster Services for The Salvation Army in Haiti, shares his story about the earthquake here: http://bit.ly/721Jk2.

-All photos, video and other material on these pages are free for public and media distribution.

About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org. To donate, please call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or text message the word “Haiti” to 52000

Note:  At this time, there are no plans to send personnel from The Salvation Army Western Division, based in Omaha, Nebraska.  The Western Division includes Nebraska, South Dakota and Western Iowa