Comments on: How to Help Haiti

By: Credit Support

Credit Support — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:53:30 +0000

I donated to Doctors without Borders. I just advise everyone to research before making their charitable donations.

Mindy

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:10 +0000

I am donating $1 to each comment on one of my posts!

By: Roger

Roger — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:00:08 +0000

An excellent list of resources, and good encouragement to keep the donations coming. I try to run any potential charity through the Better Business Bureau charity registry (http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/) in order to determine their legitimacy. I’ll have to check on some of the charities recommended here; goodness knows more help is needed…

By: Donate To Doctors Without Borders to Help Aid Haiti

Donate To Doctors Without Borders to Help Aid Haiti — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:05:06 +0000

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By: tree

tree — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:34:26 +0000

I second Jessica the hedgehog’s comment about Partners In Health. I just donated to them knowing what I did after reading the book chronicling Paul Farmer’s work in Haiti in ‘Mountains Beyond Mountains’. I didn’t finish the book in its entirety (time issues) but I am driven to pick it up again. I can’t imagine the devastation that’s occurring over there now and though we are surrounded by around the clock media coverage of it I can’t help but limit my exposure to the news. I find that it’s a bit more palatable to me via the internet. My heart goes out to all affected. Thanks for the post, Baker.

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:45:43 +0000

I donated money to Compassion International.
https://www.compassion.com/contribution/giving/haitiearthquake.htm

My college roommate has three children that are adopted from Haiti. Miraculously, all of the children from their three buildings have survived. They are trying to get those that have already been legally adopted out of the country as soon as possible. My roommate just got this information to me last night and I intend to send another donation to their orphanage as soon as I can discuss it with my husband.

By: The General

The General — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:26:03 +0000

I work for a very philanthropic company, and they match any donations over $25 to certain charities (Red Cross included). I am truly happy to see my company being proactive when it comes to unfortunate events like what happened in Haiti. There are a few things like this that make me feel proud to be part of the corporate world.

The distaster in Haiti has really affected me. From what I know, people in poorer countries tend to be happier than people in the developed world. It is tragic to see what has happened to the people of Haiti.

By: SimplyForties

SimplyForties — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:52:48 +0000

I donated to Doctors Without Borders

By: Ian Nuttall

Ian Nuttall — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:49:53 +0000

I’ll definitely be giving some money to help Haiti in this time of need.

I’ll be honest in that I’ve never really been affected by disasters in third world countries or earthquakes or even the tsunami. But in the last six months as I’ve got more into living presently and increased my spirituality and started experimenting with meditative practices, I’ve been much more emotional aware of world issues. Haiti, in particular, has quite affected me.

Right now, I don’t have much to give. But I’ll find a way to give something. I urge anybody else reading to give back to help out. I’m very fortunate where I live, but these people will need help if they want to live a decent life.

By: Betsy Talbot

Betsy Talbot — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:31:09 +0000

What has really amazed me over the past couple of days is the quick impact technology allows us to make in this situation. You can donate online and in some cases even text your donation in just seconds. Can you imagine how much easier this makes the very hard job of coordinating resources for such a huge event? It wasn’t too long ago when we’d have sent in checks and they would have to wait weeks to build the financial momentum for recovery that they have almost instantly today.

I’m just amazed at how quickly people can come together to do good for people who live so far away, and I like that technology makes it easy for us to follow our hearts with immediate donations. Thanks for posting the information.