Haiti Earthquake Relief: How You Can Help
Posted 01/15/2010 by Lara
As most of you know by now, Haiti needs our help after Tuesday’s devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Between the Red Cross and Charity Water, here’s some easy ways you can get involved:
- Donate Money
- Donate Blood
- Donate Items
- Donate Your Time
- Time Spread the Word
I’m participating in all of the above between these two organizations. If I can do all five, consider trying to do one. I never want to sound preachy but every little bit helps and now is the time to unite and make a difference.
Text “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross. The donation will appear on your cell phone bill. They are also accepting volunteers and blood donations. Visit http://www.redcross.org/ or call 1-800-REDCROSS.
Charity Water is turning their office to a drop-off point and has a plane leaving NYC for Haiti TUESDAY, Jan. 16th.
HERE’S WHAT HAITI NEEDS MOST RIGHT NOW:
- Blankets*
- Tents*
- Soap
- Feminine hygiene products
- Sleeping bags*
- Medical gloves
- Bandages/gauze
- Cases of bottled water
Please do not mail these items to their office, but drop them off to 200 Varick St, Suite 201. Items can be dropped off from Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit: http://charitywater.tumblr.com/
Some additional great organizations to donate/get involved with:
- Save the Children: http://www.savethechildren.org/
- Doctors Without Borders: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
- Yele: http://www.yele.org/
- For a detailed list of organizations involved visit MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34835478/ns/world_news-americas/
For information on the unfolding situation visit:
- White House home page: http://www.whitehouse.gov/
- the U.S. Department of State’s Haiti Advisory page: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_haiti_info_number.html
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