Wednesday, January 13, 2010

How to help Haiti's earthquake victims.

Haiti is one of the world's poorest countries. It has just been hit with its worst earthquake in 200 years. Port-au-Prince has been devastated and thousands are feared dead. This link has a list of organizations that are responding immediately and links to their donation pages.

And from the US State Department:

"For missing family, call 1-888-407-4747. To help with relief efforts, text "HAITI" to "90999" and $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross, charged to your cell phone bill. Or visit Red Cross and Mercy Corps to contribute."

2 comments:

Steve from Moon said...

Adam:

Which one is the best to give to?

Steve

Adam Coozer said...

Even though some consider them inefficient with $, Red Cross is one of the first responders on the ground, providing direct assistance. I personally like Doctors Without Borders.