People across the world and in South Florida are showing their generosity to Matthew-battered Haiti.
The storm obliterated entire villages in the southwestern and northwestern regions of the island nation.
Dozens of South Florida organizations quickly responded and teamed up to collect much-needed items for victims.
Loads of the relief aid were delivered to Haiti Tuesday.
Food for the Poor released pictures showing its trucks on the ground bringing the essentials to decrepit villages. The relief group and many other organizations continue to collect donations.
But, trust in major charities is dwindling among Haitians.
On social media, many Haitians are urging people to not donate to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief.
The call comes after a 2015 report by ProPublica detailed how the charity "repeatedly failed on the ground" after the 2010 earthquake.
The report also revealed the charity built only six permanent homes after promising to build hundreds.
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In its defense, the Red Cross told ProPublica "it faced challenges in post-quake Haiti and said it repaired 4,000 homes."
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Haitians are instead encouraging donors to give money to Haitian organizations.
The Haitian American Blog, which "aims to highlight positive community leaders and uplifting stories about Haitian-Americans," has provided its list of charitable groups known to deliver aid directly to those in need.
Included in that list are South Florida organizations such as Man Dodo Humanitarian Foundation and Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center.
Many of the groups on that list are not rated on CharityNavigator.org, a top charity-rating site, because they may not meet revenue and location criteria established by the website.
If you want to donate toward the relief effort in Haiti, it is encouraged that you research the charity and its direct impact on the people it promises to serve.
