Families in Haiti Need Our Help!

Credit: Reuters

An earthquake centered near the impoverished Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince caused the collapse of several buildings and an unknown number of fatalities Tuesday. The quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and at least 1.8 million people live within the area where the earthquake had its highest intensity. Among the many people injured included children and families, and we cannot sit by and watch them continue to suffer. They are in desperate need of our help!

The homes and lives of these survivors have been completely destroyed and has forced residents to sleep in the streets.  Many of these same residents are also awaiting health care as some sit with two broken legs and others lay wounded after being trapped in rubble.

The American people immediately stepped up to help by texting and calling in donations to the several relief funds that have been established in honor of Haiti. Specifically, superstar musician Wyclef Jean, and native of Haiti, raised over $400,000 on the first day by requesting that supporters text donations. But it’s going to take much more than that to rebuild the lives and families of Haiti, and we here at Blended Family Soap Opera are requesting your help.  Below are ways that you can help families in Haiti by making donations to the relief funds provided.

Cell phone users can help by texting the word “Haiti” to 45678 through a system set up by the Mobile Giving Foundation, a group that enables charities to collect money by text messages. By texting the word “Haiti” you donate $5 and the amount will be charged directly to your cell phone bill. Additionally, Wyclef Jean’s Yele Foundation has also made it possible for you to text $5 donations by texting the word “Yele” to 501501. You can also visit www.Yele.org to donate through his web site.  Below are other ways in which you can help.

1.     Action Against Hunger, 877-777-1420

2.     Agape Flights, 941-584-8078

3.     American Red Cross, 800-733-2767

4.     American Jewish World Service, 212-792-2900

5.     AmeriCares, 800-486-4357

6.     Beyond Borders, 866-424-8403

7.     CARE, 800-521-2273

8.     CarmaFoundation

9.     Catholic Relief Services, 800-736-3467

10.  Childcare Worldwide, 800-553-2328

11.  Concern Worldwide, 212-557-8000

12.  Cross International, 800-391-8545

13.  Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767

14.  Doctors Without Borders, 888-392-0392

15.  Feed My Starving Children, 763-504-2919

16.  Food for the Poor, 800-427-9104

17.  Friends of WFP, 866-929-1694

18.  Friends of the Orphans, 312-386-7499

19.  Haiti Children, 877-424-8454

20.  Haiti Foundation Against Poverty

21.   Haiti Marycare, 203-675-4770

22.   Haiti Health Foundation, 860-886-4357

23.   Hope for Haiti, 239-434-7183

24.   International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462

25.   International Rescue Committee, 877-733-8433

26.   International Relief Teams, 619-284-7979

27.  Lutheran World Relief, 800-597-5972

28.  Medical Teams International, 800-959-4325

29.  Meds and Foods for Kids, 314-420-1634

30.  Mennonite Central Committee, 888-563-4676

31.  Mercy Corps, 888-256-1900

32.  Operation Blessing, 800-730-2537

33.  Operation USA, 800-678-7255

34.  Oxfam, 800-776-9326

35.  Partners in Health, 617-432-5298

36.  Rural Haiti Project, 347-405-5552

37.   The Salvation Army, 800-725-2769

38.   Samaritan’s Purse, 828-262-1980

39.  Save the Children, 800-728-3843

40.  UN Central Emergency Response Fund

41.  UNICEF, 800-367-5437

42.  World Concern, 800-755-5022

43.  World Hope International, 888-466-4673

44.  World Relief, 800-535-5433

45.  World Vision, 888-511-6548

Our hearts go out to the victims of this terrible tragedy and we will continue to keep them in our prayers.