How can we help Haiti ?

How Can I Help the Inhabintants of Haiti?

As many of you have heard on the news, the country of Haiti has experienced what some believe to be the worst occurrence in their country's history. The 7.0 earthquake that struck them on Tueday, January 12th, 2010 has left thousands of people dead, hundreds of thousands without a place to stay, and the entire country crippled in their efforts to help those in need.

Now, for those of you who want to help, and want to make sure your donation goes to the ones that need it this most, here is what I've been able to research.

* Text the American Red Cross <http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=15c0c5a210826210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD> . Text 'haiti' to the number 90999 and 100% of your $10 donation passes thru to @RedCross <http://twitter.com/RedCross> for Haiti relief. Your cell carrier keeps nothing.
* Text Yéle Haiti <http://www.yele.org/> . Text YELE to 501501 ($5 donation)
* Visit CNN's web site for more ways to help. http://www.cnn.com/impact <http://www.cnn.com/impact> for more organizations and ways you can help. There are organizations that will:

* provide basic needs
* provide shelter
* provide medical care
* provide food

* Pray for the families who have yet to begin the mourning process for their loved ones. Once the shock wears off, these families will be faced with great pain and sorrow. They have no where to migrate to. They have no where to bury their loved ones. So, pray for the families as they begin to grieve, because the suffering they are experiencing is something many of us can't imagine, and some of us have experienced (in catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina).

I am asking everyone who has a blog today to post a way for people to help in the Haiti Relief efforts.


As I was praying today, the Spirit of the Lord spoke to me and told me this. "The earth must respond to the needs of the Haiti people." I am responding to what the Lord wants me to do, not just in giving, but by sharing this information with you.


Today, please ask the Lord what He would have you to do to help those in Haiti.


I praise God for you, and believe you will respond to Him as He leads you.

( Thanks Christine Pemberton for sending this information......)