The 10 Most Effective Places to Donate Haiti Relief Efforts
As most of you probably know by now, Haiti was struck a terrible blow by the hands of mother nature on January 12, 2010 and again on January 20, 2010. These earthquakes devastated the land, leaving thousands upon thousands in the wake of unimagined agony. Charity efforts have moved at the speed of light, as the American Red Cross spearheaded text messaging donation initiatives- that continue to aid their relief efforts.
Finding the right place to donate some of your hard earned cash can sometimes be a daunting task. As tragedies present the opportunity for us all to donate to a good cause – so do they with unscrupulous parties that want nothing more than to steal from you.
The following list consists of some of the most effective places you can donate to, to ensure your efforts are going to help the people of Haiti – and not in some scammers bank account.
1. Donate to Unicef
Created in 1946 out of the need to provide support for children living in war torn countries. Unicef is working harder than ever with the Red Cross, Save the Children and Haitian Government, to protect and reunite children with families. Susan Bissell, Chief of Child Protection stresses the importance of keeping these children safe from physical harm as well as emotional trauma. Donations can be immediately made directly from a secure web site located here.
2. Donate to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
Overseen by Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, this campaign effort promises to donate one hundred percent of all contibutions to relief efforts. Donors also have the option of using text messaging by sending the word “QUAKE” to 20222 for a $10 phone bill charge.
3. Donate to the American RedCross
Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, the American RedCross lead the race in getting aid to despairing Haitians in need by spearheading a Text messaging based initiative. As previously posted before all users have to do is text ‘HAITI’ to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.
4. Donate to Direct Relief International
Established in 1948, Direct Relief International has been working with Haiti since 2000 and has raised over $60 million dollars in aid, focusing mainly on health and medical supplies.
DRI’s site states “If you’d like to make a $10 donation to support our Haiti earthquake relief work via your mobile phone, text the message Give10 to the number 20222. Answer Yes when asked to confirm your donation. You will then receive a text message confirming your donation.”
5. Donate to Partners in Health through the ‘Stand With Haiti’ campaign
Founded in 1987, Partners in Health first set up head quarters in Cange, Haiti to provide health care relief for its poorest residents. Since its inception PIH has expanded internationally, extending its reach to several other countries and sticking to it main focus of “combat[ing] disease and poverty”. Donations can be quickly made via the website located here.
6. Donate to Feed The Children
Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- Feed the Children has been assisting children and family for over 30 years. This organization primarily focuses on delivering food, clothing, medicine and basic necessities to those in need. Donations can be quickly made to Feed The Children efforts here.
7. Donate to the Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity has successfully built over 350,000 houses around the globe since 1976. Their mission is to continue a 26 year relationship with Haiti and began new efforts to start the rebuilding process. Web donations can be made here.
8. Use Google Crisis Response to Donate
In effort to support the disaster relief in Haiti, Google has centralized several of it’s services that include the use of Google Checkout to make donations, Google Voice to Make free calls and Google Person Finder to assist users in finding loved ones.
9. Donate to the The Salvation Army
Founded in 1865, by William Booth The Salvation Army continues to aid Haiti with food, medical aid, water and shelter; utilizing over 700 of their personal. Donation to this organization can be made here.
10. Donate to the Save the Children organization
Created in 1919, in response to the aftermath created by World War I, Save the Children focuses the bulk of their efforts on distributing hygiene supplies, food, water and medical supplies to aid distraught Haitians. You can make fast donations to the Save the Children organization by texting “SAVE” to 20222.
Update 10:01 pm | Fixed Typos
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This is great Michael. Thank you so much for researching this.
Thank you
An great resource to find all the big dogs out there, I personally prefer red cross.
They are a great organization, I donate to them every year.
Another great resource, I find this to be of great value to those who looking to help Haiti
Is this based on ratings? Because The Salvation Army isn’t ranked on Charity Navigator because it is a religious organization and isn’t required to disclose full financial information.
Doctors Without Borders is another charity that is already on the ground and is reliable.
Thank you for mentioning Doctors Without Borders. The list is primarily based on the history of the organizations, the percent of donations going to help the cause and/or the speed at which many came to aid Haiti. You are absolutely correct about the Salvation Army, but it should be noted that they have a long track record of success and they continue to receive excellent ratings by The American Institute of Philanthropy.