Thursday, January 14, 2010

Ways you can help Haiti

You can donate $10 to to the International Response Fund just by texting the word Haiti to 90999 or you can donate to the red cross online here

Checkout Save the Children's Facebook cause to Help Haiti

Support Haiti, add a twibbon to your twitter avatar now!

Red Cross needs Creole speaking volunteers for a 24hr phone bank.... Call Mr. Wilfrid @ 305-776-6900 (not confirmed)

AmeriCares.org. Donations will go toward medicine and medical supplies and for expenses for providing medical aid.

The Western Union Company has set up a special account in the U.S. – MERCYCORPS, OR – benefitting Mercy Corps in support of disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Consumers in the U.S. can donate by sending a no fee money transfer directed to the Mercy Corps account, for up to $5,000 over the next 30 days by visiting a Western Union Agent location or online at www.westernunion.com.

Multiple donation centers all over USA. Bring a can of food, blanket whatever you can spare

Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral 1/17 now at 6pm. All donations to relief funds
Join us for a service of music and prayer for the victims, families, and survivors of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. The offering at this service will benefit the Episcopal Relief and Development Haiti Fund (http://www.er-d.org/), providing critical assistance such as food, water, and medicine, as well as long-term recovery and rehabilitation aid, in the aftermath of the earthquake.

From CNN
"Are you searching for family members or friends in Haiti? Send us their photos and any relevant information and they'll be added to our searchable files. And if you're in Haiti and safe, please take a look through the photos and share any information you may have."

WSPA
URGENT! Emergency aid needed for animal victims of natural disasters.

Be careful of hoaxes during this time
some already found:
Twitter hoax spreads rumors of airlines' free flights to Haiti
also false that UPS would ship for free any package under 50 lbs. to Haiti
You can also visit scambusters to learn more about making sure an agency is legit

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