Here is some ways to help!
President Obama urged people around the world to donate to the various humanitarian relief organizations who are helping in the rescue and rebuilding effort in Haiti (a list of some of them is provided below). The administration has also set up a way to text-donate $10.00 to the Red Cross via cell phones: Text "HAITI" to "90999" on your cell phone to donate $10 to the Red Cross. That donation will be charged to the cell phone bill of anyone who makes it.
Humanitarian Aid and Relief Organizations Helping Haiti:
Medical Teams International
Samaritan's Purse:
Show Mercy International:
Red Cross:
Operation Blessing:
Mercy Corps:
Salvation Army:
Mercy Ships:
Compassion International:
Catholic Relief Services:
YWAM (Youth With A Mission)
Food For the Poor Inc.
Feed the Children
CRI (Crisis Response International)
Love A Child Inc.
American Bible Society
Convoy of Hope
The State Department has also provided a toll-free information number for information on family members who may have been injured or lost in the total devastation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. That number is: 1-888-407-4747.
Finding Loved Ones in Haiti
For those who have friends and family members in Haiti and do not know whether they survived the earthquake, CNN has provided a page on their website to help make those connections. http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=381628&hpt=C1
As the world responds following the earthquake in Haiti, Bank of America is helping customers contribute to the ongoing rescue and aid efforts.
Bank of America will accept donations to support the American Red Cross’ Haitian Relief and Development Fund at its more than 6,000 banking centers across the United States. All contributions will be transferred to the fund established by the American Red Cross.
In addition, the bank will, at a customer’s request, waive associated foreign transaction fees for customers making a donation with a Bank of America debit or credit card to charitable organizations supporting Haitian relief efforts. This follows an announcement made yesterday by Visa, Mastercard and American Express to waive fees to select charities providing relief.
“As news continues to pour in from Haiti, our customers and associates continue to ask how they can help the survivors of this tragedy,” said Anne Finucane, Global Strategy and Marketing Officer. “Bank of America is privileged to help by making it as easy as possible for customers who want to provide financial support.”
This support is separate and in addition to the corporate support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. On Jan. 13, the foundation announced a $1 million commitment to Haitian relief efforts, $500,000 of which will be donated to the American Red Cross.
As relief efforts evolve in the coming weeks, the remaining $500,000 contribution will be directed towards the long-term recovery efforts to restore basic medical services and fund the rebuilding of homes, schools and other structures critical to the affected communities.
Associates and the bank’s Associate Affinity Groups are also contributing aid to the earthquake survivors. Bank of America matches associate contributions to established 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, up to $5,000 per associate annually. Recognizing that every donation is important to support relief efforts, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has reduced the minimum matching gift amount for disaster relief donations from $25 to $1 until March 15, 2010.
