The tragedy in Haiti deeply affects Brooklyn home to 200,000 Haitian-Americans. Give what you can to help Haiti rebuild after this tragedy.
Here is a list of places where you can give money to help Haiti recover after a 7.0 earthquake devastated the already impoverished nation. Perhaps the easiest way to give is by cell phone.
Yele Haiti by Cell Phone Musician Wyclef Jean, whose homeland is Haiti, is asking people to donate to Yele Haiti to help with disaster relief for earthquake survivors.
Wyclef Jean asks people to please text: Yele to 510 510 and donate $5.
For more information go to: http://yele.org
Red Cross Go to http://redcross.org to learn more about how to donate the the Red Cross to send help to Haiti. The Red Cross has taken immediate action to start to send funding and supplies to Haiti to ensure that earthquake survivors get the help they need.
UNICEF Learn about how to help Haiti recover from the Earthquake at www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake or call 1-800-4UNICEF.
UNICEF helps children and families all over the world survive natural disasters and obtain urgently needed medical care.
Save the Children This organization has been providing help to Haiti since the 1980s. For more information about how to help the Haiti recovery program with Save the Children go to: http://www.savethechildren.org.
World Vision Go to http://www.worldvision.org to learn how to help the children in Haiti. This organization works to help with disaster response resources. The website also provides information about how to sponsor a child in Haiti or other locations.
Doctors Without Borders This group has won a Nobel Prize for their work to save lives during times of disasters. For more information about how the doctors will work to help Haiti go to: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org.
Mercy Corps The Mercy Corps has created the Haiti Earthquake fund. Send donations to P.O. box 2669, Portland, OR 97208. Go to www.mercycorps.org for more information. You may also call 1-888-256-1900.