Haiti text donation

maggles's picture
Wed, 01/13/2010 - 23:05 -- maggles

Through a deal w/ AT&T Twitter and Red Cross, you can donate $10 to Red Cross and Haiti relief instantly by texting 90999 into your phone, then enter Haiti and $10 goes straight to the relief effort, charged to your cell phone bill. It's so terrible. Makes our life, the "hardships" of a difficult ex husband etc seem like a routine trip to the dentist- Even in our difficulties we have SO MUCH BOUNTY. Heart out to Haiti and all people living without the basics. I know some on this site are very close to that- heart out to you too.

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turtle's picture
Submitted by turtle on

using your cell phone. Yele is the organization that Wyclef Jean started in Haiti - it's community-based/grassroots style organization.

Text "Yele" to 501501 and this will automatically donate $5 to Yele's Earthquake Fund.

Here is Yele's interim (for earthquake relief) website:
http://www.yele.org/

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guava's picture
Submitted by guava on

I was starting to get all impatient when my doctor kept me waiting for an hour today. Then I thought about all of those people who desperately need medical attention and will have to wait days or weeks for it, and I was just grateful to be sitting in that office. Thanks for posting this - I will forward to all my friends. I can't even wrap my brain around what it must be like in Haiti right now.

miss phoenix's picture
Submitted by miss phoenix on

one lame thing though: all wireless carriers have agreed to drop charges for the haiti donation texts...EXCEPT sprint. asswipes.

Birdie's picture
Submitted by Birdie on

Passed it on, thanks! :)