Comments on: Tips for Haiti earthquake relief: How to find the right charity for donations http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: BritishRed Crosshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html#comment-123243 BritishRed Cross Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:52:40 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42196#comment-123243 As Erin mentions, Red Cross volunteers are amongst the agencies assisting the injured survivors of the Haiti earthquake and supporting hospitals struggling to cope with this emergency. To find out more about how the Red Cross operates in this region, to find out more about the disaster and to support the Red Cross’ contribution to the DEC (Disasters and Emergency Committee) appeal click here <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDKRoljtrLM/" rel="nofollow">Pete Garratt, Relief Operations Manager at the British Red Cross on the Red Cross response to the Haiti earthquake</a>. As Erin mentions, Red Cross volunteers are amongst the agencies assisting the injured survivors of the Haiti earthquake and supporting hospitals struggling to cope with this emergency. To find out more about how the Red Cross operates in this region, to find out more about the disaster and to support the Red Cross’ contribution to the DEC (Disasters and Emergency Committee) appeal click here Pete Garratt, Relief Operations Manager at the British Red Cross on the Red Cross response to the Haiti earthquake.

]]> By: endahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html#comment-123234 enda Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:26:47 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42196#comment-123234 True. It is not all about money. It can make a difference if you can offer your "care". True. It is not all about money.
It can make a difference if you can offer your “care”.

]]> By: Erin Marcushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html#comment-123212 Erin Marcus Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:45:26 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42196#comment-123212 IMPORTANT ADDENDUM: Just saw this: The Smoking Gun website has posted IRS documents indicating that Yele Haiti has paid large sums to Wyclef Jean in the past. As mentioned above, Yele Haiti is NOT reviewed by Charity Navigator. If you are thinking of donating, I strongly suggest checking this first: www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0114102wyclef1.htmlIn terms of volunteering, I suggest checking with Project Medishare, a small but highly effective group of volunteer medical professionals with lots of experience in Haiti . They were there right away. I didn't list them in my column because I have colleagues who are active in the group and I thought it would be a conflict of interest. Their website is: http://projectmedishare.org IMPORTANT ADDENDUM: Just saw this: The Smoking Gun website has posted IRS documents indicating that Yele Haiti has paid large sums to Wyclef Jean in the past. As mentioned above, Yele Haiti is NOT reviewed by Charity Navigator. If you are thinking of donating, I strongly suggest checking this first:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0114102wyclef1.html

In terms of volunteering, I suggest checking with Project Medishare, a small but highly effective group of volunteer medical professionals with lots of experience in Haiti . They were there right away. I didn’t list them in my column because I have colleagues who are active in the group and I thought it would be a conflict of interest. Their website is: http://projectmedishare.org

]]> By: Happy Hospitalisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html#comment-123196 Happy Hospitalist Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:13:51 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42196#comment-123196 I am thinking about going down there next week with my nurse wife to offer my help. I have no experience with disaster relief and have no idea if my services as an internist would even be necessary or if I would just be getting in the way.If anyone has any ideas on whether traveling down there is even possible or helpful, I would love to hear it. I am thinking about going down there next week with my nurse wife to offer my help. I have no experience with disaster relief and have no idea if my services as an internist would even be necessary or if I would just be getting in the way.

If anyone has any ideas on whether traveling down there is even possible or helpful, I would love to hear it.

]]> By: EN Marcushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html#comment-123185 EN Marcus Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:10:56 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42196#comment-123185 Hi Rhon91: It wasn't an intentional omission. The ARC is asking for people to donate $10 by texting "Haiti" to 90999. I noticed today that Michelle Obama has recorded a public service announcement on their behalf. The Charity Navigator rating implies that they may not be as efficient with donations as some of the other groups, but they still are doing extremely important work. -Erin Hi Rhon91:
It wasn’t an intentional omission. The ARC is asking for people to donate $10 by texting “Haiti” to 90999. I noticed today that Michelle Obama has recorded a public service announcement on their behalf. The Charity Navigator rating implies that they may not be as efficient with donations as some of the other groups, but they still are doing extremely important work.
-Erin

]]> By: rhon91http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/01/tips-haiti-earthquake-relief-find-charity-donations.html#comment-123183 rhon91 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:42:16 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42196#comment-123183 What do you know about the texting 'Haiti" to 90999? I was surprised it wasnt in your article. However, seeing the salary for the CEO of ARC made me realize maybe why. What do you know about the texting ‘Haiti” to 90999? I was surprised it wasnt in your article. However, seeing the salary for the CEO of ARC made me realize maybe why.

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