Help Haiti
posted by bitchphd
If you are among the many who wish there was something you could do to help Haitians right now, here is some advice in choosing organizations to support. Short version: send $, not stuff, and send it to organizations that were there before the earthquake.
The two easiest ways to donate:
Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5, which will be added to your next cell phone bill. Yele "is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. Grammy-Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti Wyclef Jean founded Yéle Haiti in 2005."
Text Haiti to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross, same deal with the $ charged to your bill next month.
In both cases my understanding is that the entire amount goes to the dedicated organization.
Other suggestions:
Partners in Health has been in Haiti since 1985, and "ranks as one of the largest nongovernmental health care providers in Haiti – and the only provider of comprehensive primary care, regardless of ability to pay, for more than half a million impoverished people living in the mountainous Central Plateau."
Oxfam, which is one of my favorite international relief orgs.
UNICEF, which is another.
Catholic Relief Services has been in Haiti for 50 years and is one of the largest human service organizations there.
A few more organizations, many of which are specifically focused on Haiti, can be found here.
And finally, tons of bloggers are generously offering to donate goods and/or services to the highest bidders on the LiveJournal Help Haiti page, with proceeds going to benefit Haiti recovery efforts. Deadline for bidding is Weds, Jan 20. Just don't bid on the box of Spanish goodies from La Rioja listed here, because that one is mine.
The two easiest ways to donate:
Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5, which will be added to your next cell phone bill. Yele "is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. Grammy-Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti Wyclef Jean founded Yéle Haiti in 2005."
Text Haiti to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross, same deal with the $ charged to your bill next month.
In both cases my understanding is that the entire amount goes to the dedicated organization.
Other suggestions:
Partners in Health has been in Haiti since 1985, and "ranks as one of the largest nongovernmental health care providers in Haiti – and the only provider of comprehensive primary care, regardless of ability to pay, for more than half a million impoverished people living in the mountainous Central Plateau."
Oxfam, which is one of my favorite international relief orgs.
UNICEF, which is another.
Catholic Relief Services has been in Haiti for 50 years and is one of the largest human service organizations there.
A few more organizations, many of which are specifically focused on Haiti, can be found here.
And finally, tons of bloggers are generously offering to donate goods and/or services to the highest bidders on the LiveJournal Help Haiti page, with proceeds going to benefit Haiti recovery efforts. Deadline for bidding is Weds, Jan 20. Just don't bid on the box of Spanish goodies from La Rioja listed here, because that one is mine.
Labels: cool stuff, good cause, haiti
Posted at 11:38 AM
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