The Smile Trust is working on partnership with Grassroots Haitian leaders & Organizations in South Florida and In Haiti, to collect resources to assist the people of Haiti
Ayiti Recovery Fund
Volunteers and Donations needed
On August 14 a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck south Haiti. We are working with local Haitian-led organizations in South Florida and on the ground in Haiti to mobilize resources.
Volunteers Information
Location: NW 55th street Miami, Fl 33137
Time: 10am -5pm daily
We are collecting: Medical Supplies Only
PPE will be provided
Want to learn more about Valencia and The Smile Trust work? Check out these articles:
- A Tale of Two Irmas: rich Miami ready for tumult as poor Miami waits and hopes (The Guardian, September 9, 2017).
- Florida volunteers step in to prepare for Hurricane Irma (USA Today, September 8, 2017).
- Poor In Miami: Hoping to Ride Out Irma On Bread and Cans of Tuna (WLRN, September 8, 2017).
- Why some Floridians aren’t leaving their homes for Hurricane Irma (Mic, September 7, 2017).
The Smile Trust is working closely with a coalition of other Miami-based neighborhood organizations to deliver disaster relief services, including The New Florida Majority, Catalyst Miami, Community Justice Project, Miami Worker’s Center, WeCount!, Central Florida Jobs with Justice, Dream Defenders, Faith in Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, FRRC, Florida Student Power, Manufactured Housing Action, Organize Florida, SEIU.