Another tragedy in Haiti
Poor Haiti. The island must be cursed. Yet it is heartbreaking to see and hear about the latest tragedy. Such complete devastation...As soon as I heard that a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, I knew that thousands would die...perhaps tens of thousands.
At least technology is enabling faster response. Upon hearing that I could send a text message to donate to the Red Cross relief effort I did so immediately! (my first text message ever) I know that one has to be wary of scams at exactly times like this, when people universally let their guard down. Which is why I am gratified that the US Dept. of State posts this information on their website:
"For those interested in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. "
And kudos to the Red Cross and the wireless foundation (or whoever it was) that came up with this simple way to help. Do other organizations take/accept donations this way?
posted by Daniel @ 1:51 PM
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