Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti Needs Our Help!

As many of you know, the tiny country of Haiti's capital city of  Port-au-Prince has been devasted due to a large 7.0 earthquake. The earthquake rocked the country yesterday around 5PM, January 12, 2010. Hundreds of thousands are feared to be dead and millions have been displaced by this natural disaster!! They need our help and our PRAYERS! Here are some ways you can help Haiti in this dire time of need:




1. Donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (Wyclef Jean’s Foundation) by texting “Yele” to 501501 (the amount will be charged to your cell phone bill) or visit http://www.yele.org/ and click “Donate.”

2. UNICEF. Go online to www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake or call (800) 4UNICEF.

3. – Direct Relief International. Donate online at http://www.directrelief.org/.

4.  Mercy Corp. Go online to http://www.mercycorps.org/ or mail checks to Haiti Earthquake Fund, Dept. NR, PO Box 2669, Portland, Ore. 97208 or call (888) 256-1900


NEED INFORMATION?

Americans seeking info on family in Haiti can call toll free 1-888-407-4747.

thanks to http://myhoustonmajic.com/national/jeffharrison1021/donate-5-to-the-yele-haiti-earthquake-fund/ for the information.

Love,
 
Kimmie

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