Families in Haiti Need Our Help!
January 14, 2010 by admin
Filed under Daily Dose
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.
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