How you can help?
In lieu of our normal blog entries about cosmetic procedures, we'd like to take a moment to address the recent devastation in Haiti. The best way to help the people of Haiti in this tragic time is to donate. Aid organizations will need money to put the supplies, food, water, shelter and people on the ground to help the people of earthquake-ravaged Haiti recover.
You can donate online, by phone or even through text messages! MyCosmeticProcedures.com does not endorse any one organization. This information is provided for those looking to help make a difference.
Organizations
These are just 4 of the many organizations out there that you can donate to.
- The American Red Cross is working to provide immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. They are accepting donations through their International Response Fund.
- The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has been established under the direction of President Obama and is being run by former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The William J. Clinton Foundation and Communities Foundation of Texas will oversee the fund with 100% of the donations made to the Clinton Foundation going directly to relief efforts and 99% of the donations made to the Communities Foundation of Texas going directly to relief efforts.
- Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean is raising funds for emergency earthquake relief through his nonprofit organization Yele Haiti. Text YELE to 501501 to give $5 to the fund.
- UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them." UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.
Text Message Donations
You can text donations for Haiti relief from your cell phone! Standard text messaging fees will apply.
Red Cross: Text HAITI to 90999 ($10 donation)
UNICEF: Text UNICEF to 20222 ($10 donation)
Clinton Foundation: Text HAITI to 20222 ($10 donation)
Yéle Haiti: Text YELE to 501501 ($5 donation)
United Way: Text HAITI to 864833 ($5 donation)
Intl Medical Corps: Text HAITI to 85944 ($10 donation)
World Food Program: Text: FRIENDS to 90999 ($5 donation)
UN Foundation: Text CERF to 90999 ($5 donation)
Compassion Intl: Text DISASTER to 85944 ($10 donation)
Intl Rescue Committee Text: HAITI to 25383 ($5 donation)
The Salvation Army: Text HAITI to 52000 ($10 donation)
Cure Intl: Text CURE to 85944 ($10 donation)
Oxfam: Text OXFAM to 25383 ($10 donation)
From Canada:
Salvation Army in Canada: Text HAITI to 45678 ($5 donation)
Plan Canada: Text HAITI to 30333 ($5 donation)
From the United Kingdom:
Disasters Emergency Committee: Text GIVE to 70077 (£5 Pounds)
From France:
French Red Cross: Text HAITI to 80222 (1 Euro)
Volunteer
- Center for International Disaster Information accepts applications for all types of volunteers, with strong guidance on their website. This database is then provided to agencies (governmental and non-governmental) that are working in the disaster location. - CIDI Volunteer Hotline 703-276-1914
- International Medical Corps is quickly assembling additional medical teams and sending them to join their emergency response in Haiti. They also need Non-Medical Volunteers to join these teams and for their offices in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and London.
- Healing Hands for Haiti is looking especially for health care professionals. They are also accepting applications for support volunteers, a role often filled by skilled workers and students.
- Catholic Medical Mission Board is accepting applications for licensed healthcare professionals to volunteer in Haiti to help with the recovery, for either a short mission of a few weeks or a longer commitment of a year.
- National Nurses United has launched a relief effort to send registered nurses to Haiti. Their RN Response Network is accepting applications from Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.
- Heart to Heart International is accepting Medical volunteers to go to Haiti. They are also asking people to help assemble their hygiene kits either locally or at their Global Distribution Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
- MedShare is calling for volunteers to help sort and pack surplus medical supplies to be shipped to Haiti. They have two volunteer sessions daily at both their Distribution Centers, located in Atlanta, Georgia and San Leandro, California.
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