Photo by United Nations Development Programme www.flickr.com
Yesterday, I was watching Cartoon Network (a Pokemon movie even! Egads!) with my stepson, and three teens (I have no idea who they were) came on and told the kids that they could grab their parents, go to the American Red Cross website, and donate to help the people in Haiti. What a great idea, Cartoon Network!
Then we went to church, and the bishop of our diocese also had a special collection for the Haitian people. Another great idea! I also got an email from one of my favorite charities that I’ve talked about on this blog before–Heifer International. They’re also creating a special fund for Haiti. At the movies on Saturday before we watched Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, there was an advertisement about texting to donate money for Haiti. These are just a few of the examples that I’ve seen in the past few days for ideas to help the people in Haiti; and so I thought it would be easier if I put a few of these links all together on one blog post. That way, you can find them easily for yourself, your family, or even your classroom. (Raising money to help in Haiti would be an AWESOME service learning project for your students.)
Here are some links. If you know of more (and there are), please leave in the comments below:
The American Red Cross has two easy ways you can donate to the Haiti people. You can text “Haiti” to 90999, and $10 will be donated. This $10 will be charged on your monthly cell phone bill as well as any text message fees you may have. The other way to donate to the Red Cross is to make an online donation through the website. The donation page says that it can currently take up to twelve hours to process donations because of the huge response to the Haiti earthquake relief fund.
Heifer International had a special fund for Haiti, but I don’t currently see it listed on their website. They had projects in Haiti before the earthquake, helping people farm and become self-sufficient. On the home page, they have a button that says, “Give where it is most needed.” You can donate through that link; and if the special Haitian fund runs out, then the charity can draw from that fund. If you’re not familiar with Heifer, this is the organization that gives families and communities goats, chicks, cows, and so on.
Hearts for Haiti (knitted for children in Haitian orphanages) by stevendepolo www.flickr.com
On the Twittermoms network, creator Megan Calhoun sent out an e-newsletter today full of ideas for parents and kids to easily help the people of Haiti. On the Twittermoms website, y
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