This list of organizations was complied by the National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault in an effort to assist you in helping to ensure the safety of women and children in Haiti, whether you give time, money, food, clothing or other resources, we ask you to donate to Haitian Women’s organizations.
Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
National Council on Disability
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2009/pdf/NCD_EmergencyManagement.pdf
514 pages
August 12, 2009
The following resources discuss public policy issues related to natural disasters, safety and violence.
After Katrina Policy Series, 2006
The Urban Institute
The Urban Institute in Washington D.C. issued a series of reports about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They are downloadable as follows:
Checklist for Action: Prevention & Response to Gender-Based Violence in Displaced Settings, June 2004
Gender-Based Violence Global Technical Support Project
RHRC Consortium/JSI Research and Training Institute
http://www.rhrc.org/resources/Checklist.pdf