Help in Haiti Even If You Can't Donate Money
Donate Items that Are Needed If You Can't Donate Money
Help in Haiti Even if You Can't Donate Money-Food Donations
Many organizations are taking food donations to transport to Haiti earthquake victims.
Canned Foods-Spam, Vienna Sausages, vegetables, beans, fruit, and canned meats are some of the canned food items that can be donated. Most of us have at least a few of these items in our cabinets or pantries that we can donate.
Other food items-peanut butter, pasta, rice, bottled water, and canned or powdered milk are other items that can be donated even if you can't donate money.
Help in Haiti Even if You Can't Donate Money-Basic Medical Supplies
Many of us have unopened items in our medicine cabinets that can be donated to help those in Haiti.
Bandaids/bandages
Alcohol or alcohol pads
Peroxide
Antibiotic cream
First aid tape
Over-the-counter pain relievers for adults or children
Antibacterial hand gel
Help in Haiti Even if You Can't Donate Money-Personal Hygiene Items
Did you get a ton of gift baskets for Christmas that you will probably never use? Donate any unopened bottles of shampoo, shower gel, hairbrushes, combs, or bars of soap. These are things that you won't miss, but the people in Haiti need these items desperately.
Help in Haiti Even if You Can't Donate Money-Baby Items
When my kids were little friends and family bought up so many packs of diapers that the babies would be in the next size before we could use up all the unopened packs. There are babies in Haiti that need things like diapers, wipes, powdered baby formula, juice, baby blankets, and baby food. If you have any of these things in your home and can donate them, it will make a big difference in the lives of these babies.
Help in Haiti Even if You Can't Donate Money-Other Items
Many of the people in Haiti are now homeless. Some are making tents with things like blankets, sheets, and rope, while others are living and sleeping on the streets. You can help by donating blankets, sheets, wash cloths, flashlights, and batteries of any size.
Help in Haiti Even if You Can't Donate Money-Donate Your Time
Most of us can't go to Haiti and personally help the people there, but we can still donate our time. All the organizations that are taking donations of items need people to help separate and pack the items that are donated for the people in Haiti. Volunteer a couple of hours of your time to help get the items packed and ready for transport. This may seem like something small, but a lot can be accomplished in a short amount of time.
You can make a difference for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti without any money. Imagine how many items there would be if everyone just donated one or two of the items that are needed.
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Stacy is a SAHM of 3 wonderful kids. 14 yr old twins (boy and girl) and a 7 yr old daughter. She writes about many different subjects, but she is often led to write about subjects that are important in her... View profile
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Post a Comment:) here's a helping hand!
Nice job! These are very good ideas to help!
Where can we donate our personal hygiene items? We have tons of it( 1 pallet). Can't seem to find a place who will take it.
There are lots of ways we can all help.
Great ideas Stacy! :-)
Another good company to donate to, which I just wrote and article on, is Soles4Souls.org with collects new or gently used shoes.
Thank you helping those in Haiti, it's amazing what we can accomplish when we all work together.
you sound like a very giving person, Stacy.
Thank you for this, Stacy. I'm going to link your article to mine.