State provides links to Haiti relief groups

CONNECTICUT — In response to last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, Connecticut’s official state Web site, ct.gov, has provided a page linking visitors with reputable relief organizations and other resources. For anyone who is concerned about making a useful donation and avoiding scams, the following organizations and Web sites have been deemed legitimate recipients:

Haitian Ministries for the Diocese of Norwich, Inc. — haitianministries.org

Cellphone users are also encouraged to send the text message “HAITI†to 90999. A $10 charge will be automatically added to your next bill and the money will go directly to the American Red Cross.

For information on other charities not listed here, visit the online charity evaluator, Charity Navigator, at charitynavigator.org.

American Red Cross — redcross.org

AmeriCares —  americares.org

Save the Children —  savethechildren.org

Pan American Relief —  PanAmericanRelief.org

Partners in Health — pih.org

Doctors Without Borders —

doctorswithoutborders.org

OxFam International — oxfam.org

Mercy Corps — mercycorps.org

Haitian Ministries for the Diocese

of Norwich, Inc. — haitianministries.org

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