7.0 Haiti earthquake and leaves the country in ruins
5:00 p.m. ET, January 12, 2010 a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving a wake of panic, dread, and destruction. The capital city of Port-au-Prince has all but been destroyed and the American Red Cross has reported that approximately three million people have been affected by the earthquake. Following the catastrophic quake has been a series of devastating aftershocks; at least 28 had struck by Tuesday morning.
Donation sites are listed below and there is an article on MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34835478/ns/world_news-americas/?gt1=43001.
A few sites have also made it super easy to text your donation and have the amount on your next phone bill. All you have to do is take a few seconds out of your day to make a difference in the world!
- Action Against Hunger, 877-777-1420
- American Red Cross, 800-733-2767
- American Jewish World Service, 212-792-2900
- AmeriCares, 800-486-4357
- Beyond Borders, 866-424-8403
- CARE, 800-521-2273
- CarmaFoundation
- Catholic Relief Services, 800-736-3467
- Childcare Worldwide, 800-553-2328
- Concern Worldwide, 212-557-8000
- Cross International, 800-391-8545
- Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767
- Doctors Without Borders, 888-392-0392
- Feed My Starving Children, 763-504-2919
- Food for the Poor, 800-427-9104
- Friends of WFP, 866-929-1694
- Haiti Children, 877-424-8454
- Haiti Marycare, 203-675-4770
- Haitian Health Foundation, 860-886-4357
- Hope for Haiti, 239-434-7183
- International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462
- International Rescue Committee, 877-733-8433
- International Relief Teams, 619-284-7979
- Lutheran World Relief, 800-597-5972
- Medical Teams International, 800-959-4325
- Meds and Food for Kids, 314-420-1634
- Mennonite Central Committee, 888-563-4676
- Mercy Corps, 888-256-1900
- Operation Blessing, 800-730-2537
- Operation USA, 800-678-7255
- Oxfam, 800-776-9326
- Partners in Health, 617-432-5298
- Rural Haiti Project, 347-405-5552
- Samaritan’s Purse, 828-262-1980
- Save the Children, 800-728-3843
- UN Central Emergency Response Fund
- UNICEF, 800-367-5437
- World Concern, 800-755-5022
- World Hope International, 888-466-4673
- World Relief, 800-535-5433
- World Vision, 888-511-6548
- Yele Haiti, 212-352-0552
Wyclef Jean’s grassroots org
Text Yele to 501 501 to donate $5 via your cellphone
AWESOME! Thank you for putting all these sites in one easy page!