(CNN) In Georgia, Haitian-Americans answer phone calls to a hotline they set up for people interested in donating to relief efforts in Haiti. More than 600 miles away, in South Florida, volunteers stream into a warehouse daily, sorting medicine, hygiene products and other items for delivery to the island nation. A medical team led by the Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida lands in Haiti, bound for Aquin, Cavaillon and Les Cayes, three areas hit hard by Hurricane Matthew, according to a coalition called The Haitian American Hurricane Matthew Relief Effort. Nationwide, Haitian-Americans are leading relief efforts for their home country after Matthew killed hundreds in the southern portion and caused panic over potential rise in cholera outbreaks. Frustrated by what they believe is the lack of progress in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, some are advocating donating to smaller "Haitian-led" groups, not larger international groups, such as the American Red Cross.Haitian-Americans lead relief efforts after home country hit by deadly hurricaneOrganizers encourage public to donate to "Haitian-led" groups, not international organizations
_ is no more prepared for a disaster today than it was six years ago when I started working in Haiti. When the earthquake struck, they mobilized additional staff and aid, "and those resources are still on the ground in _ today," the agency said. The storm flooded villages; razed crops; swept away cattle, destroyed _'s natural resources and knocked out electricity, cutting off parts of the island. The money will go to "Haitian-led organizations working in _, in particular in the affected region." While the pace of progress is never as fast as we would like, _ is better off today than it was five years ago," the agency said at the time. Schaffer said the relief agency has been focusing on damage assessments in _ since Matthew, and with the help of local groups, continues to work to get needed items to displaced residents, including hygiene, cholera prevention supplies and shelter supplies. Schaffer said the relief agency has been focusing on damage assessments in Haiti since _, and with the help of local groups, continues to work to get needed items to displaced residents, including hygiene, cholera prevention supplies and shelter supplies. Political instability has impeded _'s ability to deal with its problems. "There is so much need in _ right now in response to Hurricane Matthew that really the more humanitarian organizations and the more grass roots organizations that can work together to get critical relief supplies to the residents ... the better," Schaffer said.