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Want To Get Involved? - Donate
Donations for Haiti can be made in several different ways:
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Money - The annual income for the average Haitian is $360.00
(USD).
Your monetary donations go a long way in Haiti to buy medical supplies, food,
education supplies, clean water, and many of the very basic necessities for life
that we take for granted here in the United States. The money also goes to
help fund capital projects like church and school building and renovation,
clinic/hospital building and support, education projects,
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Please send your tax-deductible donation (checks should be made
payable to "St. Mary Cathedral," no matter how big or how small, to:
Haiti Ministry - The
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
1212 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Check to see if you company has a matching gift program too.
Your donation will go even further.
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General Materials - Due to limitations during our travels, we
are limited to the kinds and amount of things that can be taken down to Haiti
and given to the Haitian people during our annual visits. Items that can
always be used include:
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Toothbrushes and
Toothpaste (travel size)
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Children's underwear
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Cloth diapers and diaper
pins (please, no disposable diapers)
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Hot Wheels or Matchbox
cars
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Hair ribbons, combs,
barrettes
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Children's socks
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Decks of cards
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Frisbees
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AA Batteries
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D Batteries
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Flashlights
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Large suitcases (hard or
soft)
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Ziploc bags (gallon and
quart size)
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We are also looking for
companies that manufacture or sell these types of supplies to become corporate
donation partners. For more information, please contact us at
jjnewell55@aol.com.
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Over-The-Counter Medical
Supplies - Haiti is a country with almost non-existent medical care. You
donations of simple over-the-counter items that you would find in any regular
American household can go a long way to help ease the pain and suffering of the
average Haitian. Items in high demand include:
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Band-Aids
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Medical tape and
dressings
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Ace bandages
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Q-Tips / Cotton Swabs
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Antibiotic ointments
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Antacid tablets (please
limit donations of liquids due to transportation issues)
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Ibuprofen or Tylenol
products
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Children's and Adult
Vitamins
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Cough / Cold / Allergy
Tablets
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Latex gloves
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Plastic Baby Bottles /
Nipples
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Kleenex (travel packs or
small boxes)
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We are also looking for
companies that manufacture or sell these types of supplies to become corporate
donation partners. For more information, please contact us at
jjnewell55@aol.com.
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Professional,
Hospital, and Prescription Medical Supplies - If you are a medical
company or medical professional, you can provide an extended level of aid by
donating supplies that can aid healthcare professionals in delivering
much-needed help to the people of Haiti. For more information on specific
needs or to discuss your donation, please contact us at
jjnewell55@aol.com.
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Many Other Ways
- There are many other creative ways to help with the efforts in Haiti:
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Donate a car - The car
can be sold to provide monetary funds to support activities or, in some cases,
can be donated directly to support aid givers in Haiti.
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Donate time or talent to
support one of our fundraisers. Appropriate gifts in kind are always
appreciated.
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