Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Donate $40K for Haiti Earthquake Relief
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donated a total of $40,000 to organizations in Haiti as the nation looks to rebuild after a devastating earthquake.
The couple gave $10,000 to four organizations, including Hope for Haiti, Ayiti Demen (Fokal Haiti Relief Fund), Airlink Haiti Relief, and Haiti Air Ambulance Service, PEOPLE confirms.
"Our entire organization would like to thank @vancityreynolds and @blakelively for their generous donation to our #HaitiEarthquake Response & Recovery efforts," Hope for Haiti announced on Instagram Tuesday.
"This donation will help empower our team to continue to respond in the hardest-hit areas of southern Haiti in the days and weeks to come," the nonprofit added.
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TMZ was the first to report that the actors donated $10,000 to Hope for Haiti, saying the funds will help establish mobile clinics to those most in need, as determined by the Ministry of Health. The donation will also reportedly help cover food delivery distribution costs from World Central Kitchen.
Haiti was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 and drenched two days later by Tropical Depression Grace, the Associated Press reported, causing dangerous flooding.
The earthquake killed at least 2,189 people and injured more than 12,000 citizens, according to NBC News. The natural disaster devastated the Haitian community, who are currently experiencing political unrest following their president's assassination, as well as public health instability with the rise of coronavirus cases.
In a nod to the long-term recovery efforts that will be necessary in Haiti, Prime Minister Ariel Henry issued a month-long state of emergency, per the AP.
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U.S. President Joe Biden later announced that he had authorized an immediate response, appointing USAID Administrator Samantha Power to coordinate the U.S. recovery efforts.
"Through USAID, we are supporting efforts to assess the damage and assist efforts to recover those who were injured and those who must now rebuild," Biden said in a statement. "The United States remains a close and enduring friend to the people of Haiti, and we will be there in the aftermath of this tragedy.
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