Have you donated to help Haiti yet?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some people are really unbelievable...Who in this country can't spare 20 bucks? Really!

That was a rhetoric question right? More on the lines of who in this website can't spare $20.00? Because if it was a REAL question, I can think of lots of people that don't have $20.00 to spare.

Of course you can think of people who can't spare 20 bucks. You probably don't know their names and pass them sitting on the sidewalk on your way to work. I'm just saying that whining about not being able to fly home in the face and having to clip coupons (gasp) in the face of such horror and suffering seems a bit small-minded to me.

people who can't spare 20 bucks usually don't have internet access, so unless some posters here are using the public library computers, it really shouldn't encompass those posting here...and if they're stealing a wifi signal, then they have wireless devices...which are a luxury in themselves

[jsteele]

I have a former colleague who is Haitian. Both his and his wife's family are still in Haiti. I contacted him to see how they were doing after the earthquake. My friend's family survived fairly well, with one cousin suffering two broken legs. Tragically, his wife's family lost 12 members. That number may rise as they uncover more bodies. I asked for a suggestion to support Haiti at this time and he suggested contributing to his church which is organizing a relief effort. I'd also encourage others who are able to also support this initiative. Notably, the Church is also accepting in kind contributions. Further information can be found on the Church's website:

http://www.ebducalvaire.org/HaitiQuake.htm

More information:

Item Collection for Shipment to Haiti

Eglise Baptiste du Calvaire is currently collecting canned goods, clothing, shoes, non-flammable medical supplies (bandages, band aids, over-the-counter pain medications, etc), bottles of water, etc.

Please contact us @ [phone] or [phone] for drop off or email us @ [e-mail] or [e-mail]


Thank you very much for your support

In addition, PayPal contributions can be made at the above link.

[Anonymous]

Everyone in the entire United States (who pays taxes) has donated to Haiti. How else would the U.S. be providing aid?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in the entire United States (who pays taxes) has donated to Haiti. How else would the U.S. be providing aid?

Your brain on Limbaugh...

[Anonymous]

I feel bad for those who donated to Yele and Wyclef Jean via their cell phones. Apparently, handling fees are automatically deducted before anything is given to the charity, and the charity has a bad reputation. Just shows the importance of researching a charity before making a knee jerk reaction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in the entire United States (who pays taxes) has donated to Haiti. How else would the U.S. be providing aid?

Yes, but Haiti needs a LOT more money than what the U.S has offered in aid in order to recover. And I wouldn't call paying taxes 'donating money'. One is forced on you whether you like it or not, the other is an act of charity and generosity because you care about your (global) community.