In the aftermath of the catastrophic January 12th earthquake in Haiti, we have all seen and heard the reports of thousands of lives lost and the heroic efforts of rescue teams and doctors who saved hundreds of lives. Now, we are witness to the courage of the Haitian people as they move forward to rebuild their country and piece together new lives out of the tragedy.

Though the images of suffering, need, bravery and hope come to us from 1,600 miles away, here at DASH, this tragedy touches us very close to home. A member of our staff is a native of Haiti. Many members of her immediate family were hard hit by the quake. Though most were fortunate to escape serious injury, their homes (and in some cases, their entire communities) were destroyed by the earthquake. Right now, the family members make home where they can, but with our support they can begin the arduous journey toward recovery.

Please join me and the entire DASH family in lending a helping hand to support our staff member’s family in Haiti. Your contribution goes directly to the family of our staff person, helping her mother, aunts, uncles and cousins, to secure supplies and begin rebuilding homes lost and lives interrupted by the tragic earthquake.

You can make your donation online using the DONATE button. Your payment will be processed by PayPal, a trusted online payment system that guarantees your privacy and the security of your personal information. Because this is not a DASH fundraising effort, I must ask that you do not send us a check by mail, as we are not able to process these donations in this way.

If you would like to send a gift by mail to help the family members in Haiti, DASH is able to accept MasterCard or VISA gift cards, or MoneyPak cards to help with the family’s recovery needs. Mail your donation of MasterCard gift cards, VISA gift cards or MoneyPak cards ONLY to:

Peg Hacskaylo
Executive Director
DASH
PO Box 73186
Washington, DC 20056

On behalf of our entire DASH family, I thank you so much for your help.

Best,