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This page includes links to guidance for disaster philanthropy and recommendations from key sources for where to direct donations to support the unfolding crises in Haiti and Afghanistan.
Advice for disaster philanthropy
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is a comprehensive resource of promising practices and innovative approaches to guide the philanthropic community in responding to disasters.
► For updates on the impact and critical needs resulting from the earthquake and tropical storm in Haiti, visit the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's webpage: 2021 Haiti Earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace.
How to Help in Haiti and Afghanistan
- How you can help Afghan evacuees arriving in Philadelphia via the City of Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs, Office of the Mayor, Office of Emergency Management
- How Philanthropists Can Provide Immediate Aid to Afghanistan and Afghan Refugees via the National Philanthropic Trust
- How to help Afghan refugees: Where you can volunteer, donate, and more in Philadelphia via the Philadelphia Inquirer
- How to Help Afghan Refugees and Those Trapped During the Taliban Takeover via the Washington Post
- Here are some ways you can help Afghanistan and Haiti via Generocity
- How to Help Haitians and Afghans Right Now via The Philadelphia Citizen
- Afghanistan Emergency Resource List complied by the Afghan American Foundation
- Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti: What We Know, How to Get Help and How to Give Help via HIAS Pennsylvania
- Afghanistan: Resources and How You Can Help via Nationalities Service Center
- Here's How You Can Support Earthquake Relief Efforts In Haiti via NPR
- Charity Navigator list of top-rated nonprofits responding to relief and recovery efforts in Haiti
Safe Haven for Afghans and Haitians in Crisis
In response to the crises unfolding in Afghanistan and Haiti, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) is urging philanthropy to:
- Resource organizations advocating for more robust support for refugees, including the International Refugee Assistance Program, We Are All America, and Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans.
- Support Black immigrant organizations that have been historically under-resourced, including the Haitian Bridge Alliance.
- Invest in efforts that support asylum seekers, including the Welcome with Dignity campaign.
- Fund advocacy and related efforts for a pathway to citizenship for TPS holders, such as the We Are Home campaign and Ready to Stay.
- Provide general support grants with minimal administrative hurdles to the organizations above, many of which have limited capacity and must focus their scarce resources on their core work.
- View relevant recent GCIR resources to inform your response, including our program and resources on Black immigrant leadership and our webinar Building Welcoming Communities for Tomorrow.