Haiti rescue and relief effort underway

The Twin Cities-based American Refugee Committee humanitarian relief team arrives in Haiti today. Team leader Monte Achenbach, a veteran of rescue and relief efforts, joins Midday from the airport to discuss what the needs are, and what will be done to help.

Guests

• Monte Achenbach: Haiti relief team leader, Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee--an international humanitarian aid agency. Achenbach has lived and worked in Haiti, and worked on earthquake relief efforts in Pakistan.

More from MPR

• Minnesotans launch Haiti aid efforts
  January 14, 2010
• Minn. groups assess damage in Haiti, look for ways to help
  January 13, 2010
• Haiti earthquake: How you can help
  January 13, 2010
• Experts warned of quake risk
  January 13, 2010
• Twin Cities aid organizations react to Haiti earthquake
  January 13, 2010

Resources

• about the American Refugee Committee
• Links to organizations where you can donate to help Haiti