ALAN Message Re: E= arthquake in Haiti

Haitian Earthquake: Can You=20 Help?

In the wake of the debilitat= ing=20 earthquake in Haiti and the reports of logistical = issues=20 hindering relief efforts, many APICS members are=20 wondering how they can help. APICS has been workin= g in=20 partnership with the American Logistics Aid Network (AL= AN)=20 to identify the most pressing needs of relief agen= cies=20 on the ground in Haiti.

ALAN has put together a list= of ways=20 you can help:

Help ALAN in its efforts = to=20 connect supply chain resources to relief by send= ing an=20 email to a member of our leadership team with cu= rrent=20 contact information and special skills or=20 resources. Click to help.=20
Cash in the hands of bona= fide=20 relief agencies is the most important contributi= on=20 anyone can make at this time. Some sources for N= GO=20 information include;
o National Voluntary Organizations= Active=20 in Disaster
o&= nbsp;InterAction
o The Clinton=20 Foundation =20
Commit to engage with a r= egional=20 or national organization active in disaster befo= re the=20 next event. Major relief agencies only deploy pe= ople=20 who know their processes and values. They usuall= y find=20 it impossible to insert spontaneous volunteers i= nto=20 their organizations in the middle of a crisis. T= hat=20 said ALAN has and will again receive requests fo= r=20 specific expertise.
Review relief needs ̵= 1; Check the=20 ALAN web portal and respond to or see if you mig= ht=20 help find a match for a specific donation reques= t.=20 Visit the Relief Needs section on the homepage a= t=20 www.ALANaid.org.

Thank you for your interest = in=20 applying your specialized skills to help during th= is=20 humanitarian crisis.


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