How to help the people of Haiti

ŸSponsor a child or donate to Friends of the Children of Haiti, fotcoh.org.

ŸSponsor water filters through FilterPure. The filters cost $35 each, but donations of any amount are welcome. www.filterpurefilters.org.

ŸAmerican Red Cross provides housing, water, microloans, medical treatment, latrines and emergency supplies in Haiti. www.redcross.org/haiti

ŸUNICEF provides clean water, heallth care, food, education and emergency relief in Haiti. www.unicefusa.org

ŸThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provides economic, developmental and humanitarian assistance in Haiti. www.usaid.gov.

ŸDoctors Without Borders sends physicians to help overflowing and poorly stocked hospitals. www.doctorswithoutborders.org