Haiti earthquake: How you can help (100 donors!!! You guys are awesome!)

If you haven't already heard, the impoverished nation of Haiti, whose infrastructure was already tenuous, has been hit by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which has utterly flattened the capital, and officials fear that hundreds of thousands may have died in its wake. The US Department of State, consequently, has put up a post detailing how you can help in the wake of this tragedy.

If you have a cell phone, it's as simple as texting:

• HAITI to 90999 if you live in America (adds a $10 donation to your phone bill).
• Haiti to 45678 if you live in Canada (adds a $5 donation to your phone bill).
• GIVE to 70077 in the UK (adds a £5 donation to your phone bill).

Or, if you want to give more, you can also donate to any of these:

• Compassion International
• Doctors Without Borders
• Food for the Hungry
• International Medical Corps
• Mercy Corps
• Oxfam
• Partners in Health
• Red Cross
• Save the Children (or here for a 300% match)
• UNICEF
• World Vision

...and several others listed here.

I've verified via Charity Navigator that all of the above have at least a three-star rating, which means that they all use money efficiently to ensure that it goes to those whom they intend to help, not to administrative costs and overhead; and also via the Better Business Bureau that all of the above have met all the standards of accountability.

You can also give blood, if you don't have money. See the Red Cross' web site or BloodSource for information on how to do so.

Please donate what you can. Every little bit helps. The country was quite simply unprepared for a calamity of this magnitude, and by all accounts it's in complete shambles. It's at the darkest times in human history that it is more important than ever for the human spirit to be bright.

If you have any other tips, ways people can help, or similar things, please, by all means, post them. If you've donated, post to add your voice in solidarity as well (or, if you wish, PM me and say that you wish to remain anonymous). Please keep politics and debate out of this thread - now is quite simply not the time.

And a huge thanks to everyone who has donated thus far:

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(Plus 2 anonymous donors)

If you're not already on this list, it's only a text message or an online form away! Just let me know once you've done so.

UNICEF is also taking donationsxaos

Thanks, added.

Anyone know of any sort of texting service for Europe because I don't have a credit card. My parents would probably donate something via credit card, however.xTheExploited

Unfortunately I'm not aware of any - I'd say that talking to your parents would be the best option.

Anyone know of any sort of texting service for Europe because I don't have a credit card. My parents would probably donate something via credit card, however.xTheExploited

Thanks for posting this. I'm at a lost of words on how awful this disaster is.

I didn't see this topic up here before I posted mine but I just got back from the Bloodbank and they are going to need hundreds of thousands of Pints of blood and plasmato help injured victims.

I didn't see this topic up here before I posted mine but I just got back from the Bloodbank and they are going to need hundreds of thousands of Pints of blood and plasmato help injured victims.

honkyjoe

Do you have a link to anything that would give people information on where to go to do that? That would certainly sound like a worthwhile thing to add.

http://www.bloodsource.org/

http://www.redcross.org/donate/give

Bloodsource is based in central and Northern Cali and the do do walk in donations.

The latter link has excellent information regarding where in Your area you can donate.

Canadians -- if you want to donate by text message instead of carrier-moose or e-beaver, you can donate $5 by texting "Haiti" to 45678.

More info.

http://www.bloodsource.org/

http://www.redcross.org/donate/give

Bloodsource is based in central and Northern Cali and the do do walk in donations.

The latter link has excellent information regarding where inYourarea you can donate.

honkyjoe

Thanks, I've added that.

Canadians -- if you want to donate by text message instead of carrier-moose or e-beaver, you can donate $5 by texting "Haiti" to 45678.

More info.

PBSnipes

Awesome, I've added that to the first post too.

I hope that I don't get in trouble for posting this (against TOU or something), but you can text donate $10 to the REDCROSS
-just text "HAITI" to 90999

LINK

Canadians -- if you want to donate by text message instead of carrier-moose or e-beaver, you can donate $5 by texting "Haiti" to 45678.

More info.

PBSnipes

Here is a link telling about their damaged buildings, FYI:

http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/01/13/doctors-without-borders-left-without-facilities-in-capital/

SAVE THE CHILDREN also has offices there, and they have already sent out teams on bikes to take underage kids that are wandering the streets alone to area shelters. They have a link set up to assist their efforts as well:

https://secure.savethechildren.org/01/web_e_haiti_earthquake_10?source=sp_dnbutton_pg

Thanks everyone; I've added everything to the first post, as well as clarifying how the text donations work.

Thanks everyone; I've added everything to the first post, as well as clarifying how the text donations work.

GabuEx

Thank you for being on top of this so quick.

any way to do it in costa rica?lightleggy

If you or someone you know has a credit card, any of the links in the first post of this thread should work. All of those organizations, to my knowledge, accept donations from people from any country.

Nice job. We needed this thread. I hope that everyone sees this thread and decides to donate.

I sent a message to the number, but I don't think it went through.

I sent a message to the number, but I don't think it went through.

Mr47fitter

From what I've heard it sounds like they're pretty flooded - it should work if you try again later.

Donated some stuff to the church( they're send it soon)Tropicalshower

Yeah, I Think this Sunday at my Church they're taking Donations for this.

If one would prefer to donate to a Christian organization, here is a list of several. Of those listed, I'm familiar with Samaritan's Purse. From what I've heard of them in the past, they are very effective in what they do.

If one would prefer to donate to a Christian organization, here is a list of several. Of those listed, I'm familiar with Samaritan's Purse. From what I've heard of them in the past, they are very effective in what they do.

mindstorm

Thanks, I've added links to the organizations to which that page links. I couldn't find Hands & Feet Project or World Concern on Charity Navigator, which means that I can't verify their efficacy, so I've left those two off.

i used some of my video game money... and watch out for scammers people..some people will try to take advantageweezyfb

An earthquake is like one of the worst disasters that can happen. The most painful thing is that most people dont die quickly but have to "wait" for their "inevitable" death for hours and even days.

There are situations where a loved one is screaming from below and you cant do **** about it, my god that's even worse than death.:(

Wow, you edited this around 13 times. This is great work dude. Also, add www.cnn.com/impact as one of the sites to your original post.

Wow, you edited this around 13 times. This is great work dude. Also, add www.cnn.com/impact as one of the sites to your original post.

peaceoutmedusa

Whoa, that's a great list. Thanks.

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Wow, you edited this around 13 times. This is great work dude. Also, add www.cnn.com/impact as one of the sites to your original post.

Whoa, that's a great list. Thanks.

Thank You so very much for all of the info on where we can all help! I think it is every person's duty in this world to help out there fellow brothers and sisters in times of need. My prayers are with them and I will personally find one of the ways you listed or donate blood or maybe even both to help them in their time of need. May God Bless them and help them in their time of need! :)

What a tragic event...

Thanks for the link Gabu, and I truly hope more people will donate what they can to help out those in need :)

Thanks for the info Gabu, Just donated some $ right now I feel so bad for them.

http://www.bloodsource.org/

http://www.redcross.org/donate/give

Bloodsource is based in central and Northern Cali and the do do walk in donations.

The latter link has excellent information regarding where in Your area you can donate.

honkyjoe