Social Services of the Dominican Churches response to the earthquake in Haiti that happened on Jan. 12, 2010. SSID is a registered 501(c)3 and operates out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They can be visited online at SSIDonline.org

1. Responding to Disaster SSID’s work since Jan. 12th , 2010

2. SSID has received, worked alongside, and arranged transportation for more than 325 people from more than 13 different countries.

3. SSID has covered a distance of more than 30,000 miles during the first two months of the operation, almost the distance of driving from New York City to San Diego and back six times.

4. SSID has created teams in Jimani and in Port-au-Prince including 72 volunteers who have donated more than 21,600 hours of their time.

5. SSID received and distributed more than $1,000,000 in supplies in the first month alone.

6. “It has been a great help being able to count on the staff of SSID in the Dominican Republic, especially for organizations that don’t have a headquarters or office here in Santo Domingo” -Nora Serpas Lutheran World Federation

7. SSID has provided long-term support for more than 26,000 displaced peoples through collaboration with CWS, NCA, Christian Aid, and with MISSEH their local Haitian partners.

9. SSID has distributed food, water, and other basic supplies to more than 50,000 people, who were affected by the earthquake.