What should we be doing for Haiti? (Roma, Center: earthquake, centers)

[Austin97]

Does anyone know of a/the group with the best rep to donate to? I just want low admin fees.

[jobert]

per email I received earlier today:


Relief and Recovery Help for Haiti

UPS is shipping anything under 50lbs for free to Haiti. You can send food clothes or shoes

American Airlines is taking doctors and nurses to Haiti for free. Please call 212-697-9767.

Spread the word...Red Cross needs Creole speaking volunteers for a 24hr phone bank.... Call Mr. Wilfrid @ 305-776-6900 ASAP.

Call for people with O-Negative blood to donate if they are eligible. Currently there is only a little more than a day’s supply of O-Negative blood available in Red Cross Blood Centers across the country. O-Negative is the universal blood type – it can be given to anyone. In emergency situations when doctors don’t have time to get the patient’s blood type, they may give the patient O-Negative blood. There must always be enough O-Negative blood to handle the needs of patients with that blood type, as well as patients who will receive O-Negative in a crisis.

We are not accepting volunteers to travel to Haiti. If you would like to volunteer for the American Red Cross, please contact your local chapter. www.redcross.orgYou can text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti.
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You can help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. Donations to the International Response Fund can be sent to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org

[Trainwreck20]

There are quite a few threads related to this topic. You might look in the 'World' forum or the 'Other Topics'.