Yesterday, Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake, causing damages said to cost millions of dollars. With dozens of aftershocks, the city of Port-au-Prince literally crumbled. Advocates such as Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper flew out early this morning to assist efforts to aid the country. Rumor has it that death told could be in the 500,000.
Many have come together to do all that they can to assist Haiti, and if any of you are looking to pitch in, here are some helpful links courtesy of tastykeish.com.
Reaching Loved Ones:
1. 1888-407-4747 is the U.S. government number setup to help you reach your family in Haiti.
1. 1888-407-4747 is the U.S. government number setup to help you reach your family in Haiti.
2. Via @emaphotography on Twitter: “Radio Ginen reported that any1 who has a digicel phone in Haiti try & call after 1pm, they will be reconnecting the lines.” (1/13/10)
Medical:
1. via @georgiap on twitter: :Hôpital Sacré Coeur south of Cap Haitien said to be open and providing medical assistance 2 injured http://bit.ly/8eGJO9 #Haiti”
1. via @georgiap on twitter: :Hôpital Sacré Coeur south of Cap Haitien said to be open and providing medical assistance 2 injured http://bit.ly/8eGJO9 #Haiti”
2. via @thaLadyBlogga on twitter: Calling All Health Care Professionals:http://www.ktvu.com/news/22224296/detail.html
#Nurses
#Nurses
3. via @BreakingNews on twitter: U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort ordered activated in advance of possible dispatch to Haiti; will take 5 days to ready it – WBAL-TV
Donations (time, money, and/or goods):
1. Red Cross needs Creole speaking volunteers for 24 hour PHONE BANK! CALL B. WILFORD @ 305-776-6900
2. National/Internationally: This is a comprehensive list by http://itsjustlight.com/?page_id=777 of TOP ORGANIZATIONS you can donate to for Haiti’s Earthquake Relief.
3. Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01
4. Here’s a fast way to help: Donate to #yele. (http://Yele.org) to donate 5 dollars to the Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund. Text “YELE” at 501501 and they will send you back a confirmation asking YES or NO. Say “YES”…I already did! You can also, contact @StarrMcRae (College Consultant to Wyclef). Email: HaitiQuakeRelief@gmail.com.
***The FBI wants you to know:
The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before responding to those requests. Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization and/or a good cause.
Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, to include the following:
* Do not respond to any unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails, including clicking links contained within those messages.
* Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as surviving victims or officials asking for donations via e-mail or social networking sites.
* Verify the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by utilizing various Internet-based resources that may assist in confirming the group's existence and its nonprofit status rather than following a purported link to the site.
* Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas in attached files because the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
My prayers go out to all those affected by this...
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