Ways you can help
Listed below are some of the many charitable organizations that are active in Haiti. Experts suggest you give to the
larger organizations that have the capability to put the money to use immediately. The people of
Haiti need water, food and re-hydration tablets now and in the next week.
These organizations can get the relief in fast.
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Donate On Your
Mobile Phone Simply text a message to these organizations: - Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI"
to 90999.
- Donate $5 to famous Haitian musician Wyclef Jean's
Yele foundation to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "YELE" to 501501.
- Donate $5 to the International Rescue Committee to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI"
to 25383.
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FRAUD ALERT Please note that days after the earthquake in Haiti, hundreds of new URLs have been purchased with "Haiti"
in the name. While many of the websites may be legitimate organizations, many will not be. To insure that your heartfelt
donations get to Haiti, experts advise that you check out the organization's history. You can do so at: Charity Navigator monitors and rates organizations. Their website shows some of
the top rated organizations and describes their plans for Haitian relief dollars. Or, you can donate through the organizations listed on the left. |
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