| Haiti Want to volunteer? First think of the practical considerations:
Flights to Haiti cost over £800
Where are you going to stay?
What are you going to eat?
What are you going to do? Do not phone agencies offering to volunteer. They are busy enough dealing with the current crisis. In the aftermath of a disaster, aid agencies need to perform a needs assessment before they take action. Once this assessment has taken place they require the finance to carry out the work. Many concerned citizens are looking for opportunities to volunteer in Haiti, but those are usually limited to people with technical skills in health or engineering, with prior disaster experience. Because it is so difficult to get to Haiti right now, the best way to help immediately is through monetary donations, which allow relief organisations to buy the items for those in need. The most appropriate thing for you to do is financially support the crucial work. You can give through the Disasters Emergency Committee at http://www.dec.org.uk If aid agencies require personnel they will use people from the local community, who speak the language and know the culture. There are volunteer companies now offering placements in Haiti. This is not an extensive list*
www.internationalvolunteerplacement.org
www.gvnfoundation.org
http://www.volunteerabroad.com/Haiti.cfm lists other organisations offering volunteer placements in Haiti Information Resources: Reliefweb
Alertnet
RedR
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Emergency Aid Work There a many organisations that hold a register of, pre-interviewed and vetted, emergency workers. People with relevant worked experience or expertise interested in helping in an emergency situation and able to travel at short notice should contact and register with relevant organisations. Skills associated with emergency work:
Finance/Administration/Project Management
Health care/Nutrition
Civil/Construction/Building
Community mobilisation
Electrical Sources and Supply
Environmental management
Information/PR/Media
Information Technology
Institutional development
Logistics & Distribution
Mechanical Engineering
Mine clearance
Needs and impact assessment
Personnel management
Programme management
Project management
Radio Telecommunications
Roads and bridges
Sanitation
Security
Technical supervision
Training and development
Vehicle and Mechanical Plant
Water Sources
Water Supply and distribution | Volunteer information Volunteer for Development
Our helpful booklet full of ideas on how to become involved in volunteering for international development, in the UK or overseas. It includes a detailed and comprehensive list of over 350 volunteer agencies who send volunteers overseas on short-term projects. If you are new to the sector this guide explains in simple terms the basics of Development, volunteering and how you can be involved. International Jobs page> New We have update our job list Opportunities Abroad out of the 345 jobs listed 53 are available in Haiti. | 
