Helping a Haiti in Crisis
www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake
On this page you will find information about the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund (http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/) and the link to the website. Also on the site is information for people looking for friends and family who were in Haiti. Additional information on this site also includes a list of federal agencies and links to what these agencies have done in response of the earthquake, including military efforts.
The website for the Embassy of Haiti, is another site that has information about assisting the country after the earthquake. Aside from the link to the whitehouse.gov, this site includes information on how to fly to Haiti at this time since it is quite difficult due to the effects of the earthquake and the fact that the military and other services are helping and flying into the country. There is also a page with links to other pages such as the Red Cross, USAid, Catholic Relief Services and many more sites that are aiding the people of Haiti.
This site is in correspondence to the telethon: "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief," in which 100% of the donations will help the efforts in Haiti. This site has partnered with the ClintonBush Haiti Fund, Unicef, American Red Cross, Yele Haiti, the World Food Program, Oxfam America, Western Union, and Partners in Health: Stand By Haiti.
According to the website for the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, Actor Leonardo Dicaprio donated $1million from his foundation the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund.
MSNBC reported , John Mayer donated $500,000 to Hope For Haiti Now and The Examiner.com reported, that the telethon raised $58 million, and with the website that number grows each day.
The "Hope for Haiti Now" fund will continue accepting donations for six months through the internet phone, text, and mail.
Online: www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Phone: 877-99-HAITI
Text: Text "GIVE" to 50555
Mail:
Hope For Haiti Now Fund,
Entertainment Industry Foundation,
1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700,
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Published by Dani D.
A graduate of Howard University's John H. Johnson School of Communications, Danielle wrote for campus publications, The Hilltop and Blackcollegeview.com. While contributing to Blackcollegeview she was the Ar... View profile
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