With estimates ranging from 50,000 dead to hundreds of thousands, we thought it was only right to use our readership to do something positive for the people of Haiti. The country is already the poorest country in the Americas and the post-earthquake images we’ve seen are truly horrific. There is no infrastructure. Bodies are being thrown into dump trucks. Children lay dead on the streets. It’s really awful. We encourage all NoMaasians to contribute whatever they can to help survivors and those humanitarians who have rushed to Haiti to offer their assistance.
Here are links to organizations accepting donations:
Text Message Donations (they are added to your phone bill):
* SMS text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts
* SMS text “YELE” to 501501 to Donate $5 to Yele Haiti’s Earthquake Relief efforts
You should also check with your employer and see if they have a matching gifts program. If you donate through their system, they may match your donation.
11 Comments
Derek January 14, 2010 22:11
Major League Baseball, 29 of its teams, MLB Network and MLB.com donated $1 million to Haiti… the Yanks donated $500,000 in their own separate transaction. Gangster.
In a related story, the New York Mets donated $16.1 Million to Carlos Beltran.
Mike January 14, 2010 22:21
http://charitywater.tumblr.com/
For anyone who lives in NYC
Thanks January 14, 2010 23:53
Thanks, guys.
skobak January 15, 2010 00:11
Major League Baseball taxed $100,000 out of the Yankees’ $500,000 donation and divided it among the small market teams so they could donate a small portion to Haiti and use the rest to install a waterfall in their owners’ pools.
Tiger Tiger Woods, y'all January 15, 2010 08:52
Classy gesture, nomaas
Manny January 15, 2010 13:52
The Red Sox sent Jonathan Papelbon over to help with the recovery efforts. Soon after landing, Paps stated that his recovery and life saving efforts can only be compared to Jack Bauers, and he feels he should be paid as such…
In The Bummy January 17, 2010 14:17
Curt Schilling has been shipped to Haiti and is being butchered for meat. It is estimated that he will feed approximately 30,000 people.
@ in the bummy January 17, 2010 14:30
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
BronxByTheBay January 19, 2010 01:17
Umm, Yele Haiti is Wyclef Jean’s personal bank. I suggest we don’t donate anything there for it will only wind up in that crook’s pocket.
Nick January 19, 2010 22:19
Umm, Yele Haiti has now been vetted by just about every major news organization and has done nothing wrong. Check yourself fool.
Caramoan January 22, 2010 03:51
I pray for those people who have been injured in Haiti. the earthquake in Haiti is one of the word disasters this year. I just hope that they would be able to recover soon.