American Charities Raise $774-Million for Haiti

Five weeks after the devastating earthquake in Haiti donors have contributed more than $774-million to support relief efforts.

Aid to Haiti got a big lift from a star-studded telethon that was broadcast on major television networks in January. Donations made in response to the telethon totaled $66-million, and organizers awarded $35-million in grants on February 5.

The biggest player - the American Red Cross, which had raised approximately $276-million as of February 16, including $6-million from last month’s Hope for Haiti telethon. More than $32-million was pledged to the Red Cross via text message. But churches and faith-based organizations we're a huge component of total as well. Among the results:

• Adventist Development and Relief Agency has raised $3.2-million.
• The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee has raised approximately $5.5-million
• American Jewish World Service has raised $5-million for its Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.
• Catholic Medical Mission Board has raised $1.3-million in cash and donations medicines and medical supplies worth $10.6-million.
• Catholic Relief Services has secured $60.4-million in gifts and pledges.
• Habitat for Humanity has raised $2.3-million.
• Lutheran World Relief has raised more than $3.2-million.
• Mennonite Central Committee has raised more than $3.2-million from donors in the United States, and another $5.1-million in Canada.
• Mercy Corps has received $11.6-million.
• The Salvation Army has raised $10.8-million.
• Save the Children USA has raised $18.2-million, and another $48-million from its international affiliates.
• The United Methodist Committee on Relief has raised $11-million.
• World Vision’s U.S. operations has received $27.6-million in cash.

Powerful philanthropy at work!