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Relief for Haiti
Jan. 13th, 2010 12:09 pmI've been watching the news about the devastating earthquake in Haiti and I've been collecting links for aid and relief efforts through the morning.
Doctors Without Borders/Medicins Sans Frontieres, which is an international organization that gives medical care internationally, regardless of religion, race, or politics. They're a good organization, and they're secular. So those of you who have philosophical or ethical difficulties giving to religious or religiously founded organizations can know that.
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kateelliot has suggested giving donations to Partners In Health which, as she says, "has been doing excellent work in Haiti for years now".
The International Red Cross is calling for donations to help their efforts in Haiti. You can give a $10 donation to the Red Cross by texting "HAITI" to "90999".
Wyclef Jean - a Haitian himself - has an organization, Yele Haiti which is gathering donations and has done a lot of reputable work there. You can also text and give $5 (which, if I understand correctly, is tacked onto your cellphone bill so no need to give out credit card numbers or write checks if you don't want to!). Just text "Yele" to "501501".
Actress Olivia Wilde (Thirteen from House as you may know her), has pledged to give personalized videos to anyone who gives over $200 dollars. The details are on her Twitter page: @oliviawilde.
I know that it's after the holidays, a lot of us are struggling financially and have bills to pay, but if you can just spare a couple of a bucks, please do. If you can't (I know some people are struggling just for grocery money or funds for medicine), try to pass on the word to those who can. If you've got a blog, twitter feed, livejournal, website - a link to the Redcross or the text message donation numbers could really help.
Every little bit really does count. You may not feel like your little five or ten dollar donation is worth much, but trust me, a bottle of clean water or clean clothes or a dose of medicine or a meal or a blanket really does count, especially to the person who receives them.
Doctors Without Borders/Medicins Sans Frontieres, which is an international organization that gives medical care internationally, regardless of religion, race, or politics. They're a good organization, and they're secular. So those of you who have philosophical or ethical difficulties giving to religious or religiously founded organizations can know that.
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kateelliot has suggested giving donations to Partners In Health which, as she says, "has been doing excellent work in Haiti for years now".The International Red Cross is calling for donations to help their efforts in Haiti. You can give a $10 donation to the Red Cross by texting "HAITI" to "90999".
Wyclef Jean - a Haitian himself - has an organization, Yele Haiti which is gathering donations and has done a lot of reputable work there. You can also text and give $5 (which, if I understand correctly, is tacked onto your cellphone bill so no need to give out credit card numbers or write checks if you don't want to!). Just text "Yele" to "501501".
Actress Olivia Wilde (Thirteen from House as you may know her), has pledged to give personalized videos to anyone who gives over $200 dollars. The details are on her Twitter page: @oliviawilde.
I know that it's after the holidays, a lot of us are struggling financially and have bills to pay, but if you can just spare a couple of a bucks, please do. If you can't (I know some people are struggling just for grocery money or funds for medicine), try to pass on the word to those who can. If you've got a blog, twitter feed, livejournal, website - a link to the Redcross or the text message donation numbers could really help.
Every little bit really does count. You may not feel like your little five or ten dollar donation is worth much, but trust me, a bottle of clean water or clean clothes or a dose of medicine or a meal or a blanket really does count, especially to the person who receives them.
