Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

How You Can Help the Relief Efforts in Haiti After the Devestating Earthquake

Megan Ally
On January 12, 2010, Haiti experienced the strongest earthquake of the region since 1770 (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582940,00.html#FASTFACTS). When a disaster happens, it's human nature to want to help. Americans and people all over the world are doing their best to raise money and support to aid Haiti. Here are a few ways you can help those affected by this horrible disaster.

1. Text Message Donations- Text message donations allow you to donate money to the disaster relief fund without even leaving your house. There are a few ways to donate via text message if you live in the United States.

SMS text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts

SMS text "YELE" to 501501 to Donate $5 to Yéle Haiti's Earthquake Relief efforts

SMS text "GIVE10" to 20222 to donate $10 to Direct Relief

2. Website Donations- You can visit the following websites and donate to the disaster relief fund for Haiti. These websites offer a way to donate for those outside the U.S.

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund- you can donate using a credit card or a paypal account

UNICEF- you can donate by mail, phone, or on the website

Direct Relief International- look under the programs dropdown menu and click on "Emergency Relief- Haiti Earthquake"

Yéle Haiti- provides information on "Hope for Haiti" on MTV and how you can purchase it on iTunes; you can text a donation, shop in their online store and buy apparel to show support for Haiti (proceeds go to the relief efforts), or you can donate online

American Red Cross- has information on volunteering and donating blood as well as donating money to the relief efforts in Haiti

Save the Children- donation provides food, water, and medical attention; you can donate online or by mail

Doctors Without Borders- find information about volunteering, donate online or by mail

Feed the Children- $10 minimum donation; contribution levels tell you the type of assistance that will be given
Habitat for Humanity- you can donate on behalf of your company

3. Check out this Google page to stay updated on the Haiti Earthquake- http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

Sources:

http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582940,00.html

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