I visited Haiti a few years ago when my sister was posted there. If you've ever seen the late-night Save the Children commercials... the actual conditions are worse than portrayed. Even in normal times -- as when I visited -- in the best of times, the poverty, filth, desperation are indescribable. I cannot imagine how the survivors will ever recover.
The Salvation Army, Red Cross and many churches, credit unions and other community and civic organizations are organizing relief efforts. Amazon.com has added a box on its home page that customers can click to donate to the Haiti relief efforts of Mercy Corps, and anyone with a cell phone can donate $10 to the American Red Cross by sending a text message with the word "HAITI" to 90999.
The FBI today released a warning about potential Haitian Earthquake Relief Frauds. If you are solicited for funds to benefit Haiti relief efforts, be extremely cautious and verify before disclosing financial information.
Please consider donating what you can to help the survivors.
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