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Video: Metrofocus special “New York Reacts to Haiti”
Thursday, January 21st, 2010

On Sunday, January 24 at 5:30pm on WLIW21, Martin Savidge hosts a special edition of Metrofocus focused on how New Yorkers are rallying to help those affected by last week’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti. Savidge speaks with Marcel Toussaint, President of the organization Haitian Orphans Wish; Siobhan Walsh, Executive Director of Concern Worldwide; and Fatima Shama, NYC Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs.

Watch the full program now.

If you want to help, below is a list of relief organizations.

AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)

AMERICARES
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, Conn. 06902
(800) 486-4357

CARE
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
(800) 521-CARE (521-2273)

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF)

333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(888) 392-0392

INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES
P.O. Box 630225
Baltimore, Md. 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
122 E. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10168
(877) REFUGEE (733-8433)

MERCY CORPS
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, Ore., 97208-2669
(888) 256-1900

OXFAM AMERICA
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)

PARTNERS IN HEALTH
P.O. Box 845578
Boston, MA 02284-5578
(617) 432-5256

THE SALVATION ARMY
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313

SAVE THE CHILDREN
Haiti Earthquake Children in Emergency Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, Conn. 06880
(800) 728-3843

WORLD VISION
Haiti Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, Wash. 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548

U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, N.Y. 10038
(800) FOR-KIDS (367-5437)

List compiled by WNYC

One Response to “Video: Metrofocus special “New York Reacts to Haiti””

  1. marcel toussaint says:

    My name is Marcel Toussaint and I was interviewed by Martin Savage after the earthquake in Haiti.
    Is it possible to get a copy of this program?
    Video: Metrofocus special “New York Reacts to Haiti”
    Thursday, January 21st, 2010

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