(Photo credits: RadioTeleginenHaiti.com)
I am overcome with such grief and sadness for the plight of the Haitians. I was born in Jamaica and I am especially sensitive to the needs of the Caribbean. There's no other way to say it, but simply that people of Haiti need your help. Please, find it in your hearts and pockets to donate whatever you can. This is a disaster of untold and unfathomable proportions. Here are the best ways to help with the crisis relief and rescue efforts:
Donate money via text message:
1. You can donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (Wyclef Jean’s Foundation) by texting “Yele” to 501501 (the amount will be charged to your cell phone bill) or visit http://www.yele.org/ and click “Donate.”
2. Donate $10 through the U.S. Dept. of State: text “HAITI” to “90999″ and $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross, charged to your cell phone bill. Or call (800) RED-CROSS.
Donate $$ via the Internet or US Mail:
1. Save the Children. Donate at savethechildren.org or make checks out to “Save the Children” and mail to: Save the Children Income Processing Department, 54 Wilton Road, Westport, Conn. 06880
2. UNICEF is accepting donations. Go online to unicefusa.org/haitiquake or call (800) 4UNICEF.
3. Direct Relief International is also another avenue. Donate online at directrelief.org.
4. Mercy Corp, still another way to donate. Go online to mercycorps.org or mail checks to Haiti Earthquake Fund, Dept. NR, PO Box 2669, Portland, Ore. 97208 or call (888) 256-1900
NEED TO FIND FAMILY OR FRIENDS OR JUST NEED INFORMATION?
Americans seeking info on family in Haiti, call toll free 1-888-407-4747.
This is a time when we need to rally around this island nation that is the poorest in the region. Haiti has been hit by so much disaster in the last few years that they are literally at the mercy of foreign aid. We must step up to the plate and give whatever we can. Here's a YouTube video showing the devastation in Haiti.
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