as much as i might hate the whole twitter bandwagon, social mediums such as that in addition to facebook and myspace have been a tremendous help in spreading the word around about giving aid & relief to the victims of the haiti earthquake. sometimes if you are bumming, helping others makes you feel better about yourself. ~think about it~
- Donate to Partners in Health, who are already located in Haiti and can be a more direct and immediate way of assisting those in need
- donate blood! find your local red cross here
- UNICEF!
- “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 to Wyclef Jean’s Yéle Foundation;
- “Haiti” to 85944 to donate $5 to Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International;
- “Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5 to the International Rescue Committee;
- “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross in the U.S.;
-“Haiti” to 45678 to donate $5 to the Salvation Army in Canada (Canada only).
- Donate to Humanitarian Coilition
- Artists for Peace and Justice, which was established after director/producer/writer Paul Haggis met Rick Frenchette, an American doctor and community organizer working in the slums of Haiti for 22 years, is accepting donations. Call 310-319-1394 for further assistance.
- Direct Relief is committing up to $1 million in aid for the response and is co-ordinating with its other in-country partners and colleague organizations. Their partners in Haiti include Partners in Health, St. Damien Children’s Hospital, and the Visitation Hospital, which are particularly active in emergency response. Donate to Direct Relief online.
- Mennonite Central Committee is responding to the Earthquake disaster in Haiti. MCC has been working in Haiti since 1928 in agriculture, reforestation, justice, health and AIDS work. MCC is responding with emergency relief supplies and will be there for the long term in reconstruction and trauma support and other work to be determined. Call 1-888-622-6337 to donate or for more information.
- United Nations World Food Programme is airlifting almost 90 tonnes of high energy biscuits — enough to provide more than half a million emergency meals. An income tax receipt will be issued for donations over $10.
- Don’t forget the animals in Haiti! Humane Society International
also, just as a mention, i know that times are tough (cliched term to all holy hell, but it’s true) so i don’t think anyone expects you to donate 1 million dollars like the jolie-pitt’s , or to even do it all at once. i plan on taking five dollars out here and there to different organizations until i can reach a respectable amount.
p.s thank you yahoo and ohnotheydidnt for most of the links provided!