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Update on Haiti
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As further news reaches us from Haiti following Tuesday’s earthquake, the true scale of the disaster is now emerging. Reports now suggest as many as 50,000 people may have died, with hundreds of thousands made homeless.
International rescue efforts are now being mobilized in a race against time to help those affected.
Since news of the disaster first broke many people have asked how they can help.
If you live in the UK you can donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee, which is a collection of some of the country’s largest overseas aid organizations.
In other countries please check your local media and national organizations to see who is collecting donations.
You can also donate via the following international aid organizations:
Oxfam
Save the Children
The Red Cross
Caritas
CARE
Médecins Sans Frontières
International Rescue Committee
World Vision
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15/01/2010 at 12:38 pm
We gathered another 230 $ today and sent it to the german sector of Medecins sans Frontiers.
15/01/2010 at 9:36 pm
My company site up this website (loveforhaiti.net) to raise funds by selling Haiti
support tshirts. All proceeds will be send sent over to help the Hatian community.
15/01/2010 at 9:44 pm
That´s a great idea, Alcides!
16/01/2010 at 3:20 am
I’d be happy to sign the petition but it’s not apparent to me where I do that! And until I am reassured about the process, I’m reluctant to forward the petition to others. What clue did I miss?
BTW, Haiti’s indebtedness began long before Duvalier. It began with borrowing money to buy its way out of being rules/managed by France. In the mid-1800s, I think. And Duvalier’s corrupt thievery just made it worse.
16/01/2010 at 11:23 am
Hi am I being stupid because I don’t understand why they wouldn’t drop supplies by parachute. I don’t get that people would riot and even if they did at least some would be saved. Does anyone know where I can write and say something or could we add it to our petition at some point.
16/01/2010 at 12:10 pm
congrats on the nice efficient design of the petition to drop the debt, but 100,000? you’ll get it in a week, esp. if it is an international petition!
i saw avaaz + a few other orgs running it too, is it a coalition? one would hope so!
16/01/2010 at 7:22 pm
Over 45,000 have signed the petition already. I have spread the message about the petition as far as I could. Maybe we can reach more than 100,000 signers!
17/01/2010 at 4:58 am
Appreciates the work done here. Can the petition be spread out through twitter and facebook for more awareness and signatures.
17/01/2010 at 5:11 pm
Yes, it can be spread over MySpace, Twitter and Facebook, and I posted the text on all forums and to all pals I am in touch with. We have over 57,000 signers now!
17/01/2010 at 6:52 pm
Please also use parachute drops for food and water aid.
18/01/2010 at 3:27 pm
How is UNV recruiting those that would like to be involved in service volunteerism…especially when the time comes for reconstruction of the economy?
20/01/2010 at 4:00 pm
We have 100.486 signers of the petition, and the counting goes on! Woohooo, and thanks to all who signed and still sign!!
20/01/2010 at 7:00 pm
Hi, the petition is great. Also helping Haiti and taking a new step in changing our vision on economics, wealth and ONEness.
I sent the link to all my friends!
Thanks,
23/01/2010 at 1:08 pm
I am sure that we can motivate 200,000 people or more to sign the petition “Haiti – drop the debt” .