By now, its clear that the recent earthquake in Haiti has left behind a wake of human suffering and destruction that is almost imaginable. As we read reports on the printed and electronic page, or watch images streamed across the airwaves, our minds can barely comprehend the devastation and suffering that is occurring in the hemisphere’s most poorest country.
Some are calling this earthquake the “worst natural disaster.” And, unless you happen to be living on Mars, in a cave, under a rock, with both eyes closed, you’ve probably been inundated with requests to offer donations of financial assistance. Consider this yet another one. It is incredibly easy to make a donation, even the smallest amounts are appreciated. Just a few clicks on any of the following links and you can quickly have $20 sent to help alleviate some of the suffering. And the best thing about the following organizations, is that not a single dollar will go to Pat Robertson’s corrupt un-Christlike “humanitarian” development agencies.
American Red Cross (To donate $10 to the Red Cross, text HAITI to 90999. The ten bucks will be added to your cell phone bill. The Red Cross has described the flood of money donated by text message as a “miracle.”)
Haitian-born Wyclef Jean’s Yele charity: http://www.yele.org/
The White House’s Help for Haiti page
Other relief groups can be found here.
Also, you may feel that donating a little bit of money is not enough, and that due to the magnitude of the disaster you’d like to offer more. The factor of the matter is that offering “more” is simply not an option at this moment. Due to the current chaos and lack of basic infrastructure, any individual requests to come and offer assistance are being rejected, with donations to the above highly encouraged. There will be a time in the future to come and assist with the rebuilding efforts, if desired.
