On January 12, 2010, at 4:53pm local time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, approximately 10 miles from Port-au-Prince. Tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people are feared dead, as the capital city has been devastated. You can help. Make a donation to one of these incredible and long-standing organizations in Haiti. They have distributed staff in country now, but most importantly, they are well positioned to aid in the long-term recovery effort.

Text to donate.

• Text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross.
• Text “YELE” to 501501 to donate $5 to Yéle.

Get the word out:

• Retweet: Support the Earthquake Relief Efforts in Haiti by making a donation to Oxfam’s Response Fund http://rev.ms/303
• Retweet: text “HAITI” to “90999,” and a donation of $10 will be given the Red Cross towards relief efforts, and charged to your cell phone bill.

See also:
Partners in Health: www.pih.org
Fonkoze: www.fonkoze.org
The Lambi Fund of Haiti: www.lambifund.org