Help Haiti - A call to action
Ways CME members can support the rescue effort in Haiti
Donate to a charitable organization to provide immediate assistance
According to CIDA, the best way for Canadians to help provide immediate assistance is to donate money to a reputable Canadian or international humanitarian development organization working in Haiti.
The Government of Canada will match individual donations to registered Canadian charitable organizations made between January 12 and February 12 to support humanitarian and early recovery assistance to people affected by the earthquake.
Click here for a list of organizations working in Haiti who accept online donations.
Help us contribute to the development of new infrastructure in Haiti
Team up with other CME members to provide ongoing support.
As manufacturers and exporters, we have expertise in exporting to other countries and we may be able to assemble equipment and materials to aid in the redevelopment of damaged infrastructure in Haiti.
Infrastructure across the country has been badly damaged. Banks, government buildings, telecommunications and power infrastructure have all been destroyed, not to mention the homes of hundreds of thousands of Haitian people.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the ongoing rescue effort, please contact CME and tell us a little about yourself.
Yes I want to know how I can assist with providing ongoing aid in the reconstruction rescue effort.
Key facts on the hardship facing Haiti
- On January 12, 2010, the most violent earthquake that Haiti has known in 200 years struck.
- The aftermath of the disaster is expected to claim 200,000 lives if we do not offer our support.
- Damages to the country’s infrastructure, including electrical systems and telecommunication networks, have left many more people homeless.
- Haiti is unable to respond to a disaster of this scope, still in ruins from enduring four hurricanes in 2008 that destroyed 70 per cent of their crops.
