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We give you a breakdown of how the donations will help those suffering in Haiti. By Gil Kaufman Earthquake survivors pray in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti on Sunday Photo: John Moore/ Getty Images The first $35 million in funds raised at the “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon on January 22 have been distributed to the beneficiaries of the all-star event. The six groups — Oxfam America, Partners In Health, the American Red Cross, UNICEF, United Nations World Food Programme and Yele Haiti Foundation, submitted proposals for what they intend to do with the funds last week. The first installment was just over half of the $66 million that has been pledged so far in the effort to raise money following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti that leveled much of the Caribbean island nation’s capital of Port-au-Prince. According to an announcement of the $35 million in funding, the money was released following an intensive review process and guidance from the “Hope for Haiti Now” Advisory Committee and Bridgespan, a management consulting group that advises nonprofits. The funds are earmarked for immediate disaster relief and reconstruction and recovery efforts in Haiti. The next allocation of funds is planned for May after all donations have been received. Funds will still be collected for the next 60-90 days, so if you haven’t made a donation yet or would like to, please go to the Hope for Haiti Now Web site . “In less than two weeks since the telethon,