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Dan Petegorsky
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11:07 a.m.
Jan 14, '10
If you want to contribute to Haitian run and founded organizations that are credible and linked into communities, you can also give to Lambi Fund or Fondasyon Kole Zole.
11:09 a.m.
Jan 14, '10
Fixed links: Lambi Fund and Fonzoke.
11:13 a.m.
Jan 14, '10
Thanks, Evan - added Lambi Fund to main post
Jan 14, '10
I donated to the Red Cross (Not the Red Cross of London, that one is a fraud) they seem to have a lot of people and supplies already there and will need the funds to continue aid. If you go to yahoo news you can find a legit link to the real Red Cross.
Jan 14, '10
I suggest the Clinton Foundation as well. Point is, donate $$, not clothes and shoes your kids have outgrown.
Jan 14, '10
Please prioritize in your donations local NGOs, such as www.Fonkoze.org (Fondasyon Kole Zepol) and Lambi Fund (www.lambifund.org) -- I've worked for both, they are very grassroots, Haitian-led, founded, and directed. Other local/grassroots-oriented orgs. to consider: www.haitiaction.net, www.pih.org
10:00 a.m.
Jan 15, '10
Folks might also consider giving to Partners In Health as well: http://www.pih.org/home.html
For those unaware, PIH has been working in Haiti for years. They've been working in the most poverty-stricken areas of Haiti, delivering health care, working within the communities as a partner and providing free health care and education.
The organiztion is the project of Paul Farmer, who some might know from the book Mountains Beyond Mountains: http://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Beyond-Healing-World-Farmer/dp/0375506160
His amazing work in Haiti has been a labor of love. If anyone knows and understands how to overcome the massive obstacles now placed in front of it's people, it's Dr. Farmer.
Jan 15, '10
And of course one can always make a donation to Food For The Poor, a large charity group that has a good reputation for effective and prompt relief to situations like this. Even atheists can get along with this group.
Bob Tiernan Portland
Jan 15, '10
That should read "Even atheists such as myself can get along with this group."
Bob Tiernan Portland
Jan 16, '10
This is an opportunity for BO regressives to learn some history. Haitians have been tortured by U.S. policy-makers since they revolted against their French slavemasters at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Google "history U.S. interference in Haiti".
Jan 17, '10
The people and government of our United States are reponding to this unimaginable disaster the way we normally do. we do so with our hearts, our people and our technology. Any of the NGO's listed above are, I am sure excellent.
However, due to the magnitude of this crisis I would suggest The Red Cross. they are alreadt there on the ground, plugged in to the UN and the US response folks and will also be a huge help.
Jan 18, '10
Locals are giving their time and physical presence as well. I would encourage employers to donate time off so they don't have to use all their personal leave to do so, and make their donation know publicly, to encourage others.
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