People That Matter: Haiti

This post was originally intended to make a sort of introduction in keeping with the "personal contact" theme of the intial post People That Matter(1/3/2010).  However, the catastrophe in Haiti overrides making acquaintance and demands our immediate involvement.  Crises can as well present 'en vivo' opportunities for bonding.

Although I believe in the wisdom of giving anonymously, the convenience and effectiveness of technology in fundraising efforts by the Red Cross and Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti was impressive enough to mention. You too can text donations for Haiti relief from your cell phone. In addition to your donation amount, standard text messaging fees may apply.

Organizations accepting monetary donations by text messaging:*

Red Cross: Text HAITI to 90999 ($10 donation)
Clinton Foundation: Text HAITI to 20222 ($10 donation)
Yéle Haiti: Text YELE to 501501 ($5 donation)
United Way: Text HAITI to 864833 ($5 donation)
Intl Medical Corps: Text HAITI to 85944 ($10 donation)
World Food Program: Text: FRIENDS to 90999 ($5 donation)
UN Foundation: Text CERF to 90999 ($5 donation)
Compassion Intl: Text DISASTER to 85944 ($10 donation)
Intl Rescue Committee Text: HAITI to 25383 ($5 donation)
The Salvation Army: Text HAITI to 52000 ($10 donation)

From Canada:
Salvation Army in Canada: Text HAITI to 45678 ($5 donation)
Plan Canada: Text HAITI to 30333 ($5 donation)

From the United Kingdom:
Disasters Emergency Committee: Text GIVE to 70077 (£5 Pounds)

From France:
French Red Cross: Text HAITI to 80222 (1 Euro)

*This preceding list was provided by CNN online.

Follow this link to select from a list of organizations that are enabled to and are providing food, shelter, medical aid, and basic needs directly to quake victims in Haiti. Please refer to The Center for International Disaster Information for additional guidelines on appropriate donations. These established organizations are ways to take due care and avoid being victimized for your good intentions.~FBI Earthquake Fraud Alert

Give how you can, and if nothing else this simple blessing and intention to support does well:

May God supply all your need according to His riches in glory.~Phillipians 4:19

or

May all things needful be provided, and order and peace prevail.

I would love to hear your thoughts on how the quake and relief efforts have impacted you, your social network, and community.  Take care...