George Soros Pledges an Initial $4 Million for Quake Relief in Haiti

Press Release

Date:

January 15, 2010

Contact:

Laura Silber
lsilber@sorosny.org
1-212-548-0640

NEW YORK—The Open Society Institute’s first grant to support the international relief effort in Haiti will fund four organizations currently doing life-saving work on the ground.

Médecins Sans Frontières, Save the Children, CARE, and Catholic Relief Services will receive one million dollars each. OSI made these donations at the request of our Haitian foundation FOKAL.

Guided by FOKAL, the Open Society Institute intends to play a leadership role in the country’s redevelopment. This initial support will help provide immediate emergency care for disaster victims. FOKAL will spearhead the next phase of OSI’s involvement.

Soros has previously given more than $50 million to support projects in Haiti including urban revitalization in Port-au-Prince, public libraries, community water programs, and helping thousands of Haitian entrepreneurs secure micro-credit loans.

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Active in more than 70 countries, the Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. Working with local communities, the Open Society Institute supports justice and human rights, freedom of expression and access to public health and education.

The Fondation Connaissance et Liberté seeks to unite civil society across Haiti and nurture local and international alliances to restore peace, foster economic development, and promote urban revitalization. It is also a leading supporter within Haiti of youth and education, community libraries, and arts and culture.

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