Donating to Haiti Relief Funds

By now, I'm sure many of our WhiteFence Blog readers are no doubt aware of the unbelievable tragedy that has taken place in Haiti this week. The 7.0 earthquake that devastated the country could be felt as far away as Cuba, and has left many thousands of people homeless, injured, missing or worse.

Last night I found myself feeling the tug to give, but I wasn't quite sure exactly where I could do so. You can't always be sure that you are giving to a trustworthy source. I did some research and as a result, I wanted to put up a link I saw today that compiled a list of charitable organizations helping Haiti. We certainly wouldn't want to pressure anybody to give, but if you are feeling so inclined, I thought the link would be helpful. A little bit of money could easily go a long way. Who knows, maybe you'll see an organization listed that you were unaware of before.

Haiti Earthquake: How to Help

Comments

[Amanda]

How I helped is by texting HAITI to 90999, which automatically donates $10 to the Red Cross Haiti relief fund. Then the $10 will just be added to your monthly cell phone bill by your carrier. Personally, I find that much easier than searching around for an organization to donate to, then providing my credit card information and struggling with how much I should be giving.
Our family budget is a little tight right now, but when I think about all we have versus how little they have, $10 seems like absolutely nothing.

[Lindsay]

Texting to 90999 seems like a great way to go because you know you are sending to a good organization, it is easy and you do not have to searches to make sure certain organizations are not scams.