Signal Boost, Haiti edition.

[erisiansaint]

I've been a cranky, curmudgeonly bitch, lately, hating people in general and being rather growly.

But sometimes, I look around and people become rather less objectionable, in a stunning fashion. 

Never mind Pat Robertson.  He's a non-entity, a cranky child saying anything to get attention.  On the other hand, you have Médecins Sans Frontières, Doctors Without Borders.  They were already in Haiti, and their hospital got damaged, so they're working out of the courtyard.  President Obama has already sent help, and is quietly and personally invested in saving lives: he even thought to send a ship with a desalinization plant.  People are donating relief and aid in droves and it makes me want to cry.  Sometimes I just love people.

For the record, if you want to donate to MSF, for Canada, donate here, for the US, here, for other countries, here.  Thanks go out to the Yarn Harlot for offering up the links.  If you want to donate to the Red Cross, donate here.  Epicurious.com has a page with links to various organizations to help with food.  Daily Kos has a page with links to go to to donate, as well.

And if you can afford to help, even five dollars, please do.

Edited to add: I will be editing this post at random, if I find more links to go to for helping.

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[mariness.livejournal.com]

Also these guys: http://www.lambifund.org/

Their previous focus was on preventing deforestation and working on creating sustainable agriculture and limiting anthropogenic effects on Haiti's fisheries (which is how I learned about them). They are now focused on immediate earthquake relief. They're already in the area and know the people.

[amavel.livejournal.com]

Found this online: The United Nations is releasing $10 million from its emergency funds.
The Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million to aid agencies and help repair the damaged phone network.
The European Commission has approved $4.37 million with more funds likely.
Spain has pledged $4.37 million, and sent three planes with rescue teams and 100 tons of emergency relief equipment.
The Netherlands has donated $2.91 million and will send a 60-person search-and-rescue team.
Germany gave $2.17 million and sent an immediate response team. Another team with 20 rescue dogs is on standby.
China will donate $1 million, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Sweden has offered $850,000 along with tents, water purification equipment and medical aid.
Venezuela has sent doctors, firefighters and rescue workers.
Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure damage experts.
France is sending two planes with doctors, food and medical equipment.
Britain has sent 64 firefighters with search-and-rescue dogs and 10 tons of equipment
Iceland is sending 37 search-and-rescue specialists.
Taiwan is flying in 23 rescue personnel and 2 tons of aid and equipment.
Israel is sending an elite army rescue unit including engineers, rescue workers, doctors and medics.
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From my town Charlottesville, I do work with Building Goodness Foundation and got this email this morning::
Karen, Along with the rest of the world, we are closely watching reports of from Port-au-Prince following the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Currently, there are no BGF volunteers in Haiti. Our many friends and partners are in our thoughts, and we are actively pursuing updates from the CODEP compound in L'Acul and Functional Literacy Ministry in Thomassin. Both locations are within 30 miles of the epicenter.

With phone and electricity lines down, communication is limited. At this time, it is too early to know the extent of damage in either area. We will pass along any updates we receive in the News section of the website--please keep checking back.

An anonymous BGF donor has given a $5,000 challenge grant to support the House of David Community Health Center in Thomassin. BGF volunteers designed and built the medical clinic which was officially dedicated in July 2009. To make a matching gift, click here.

[skywardprodigal.livejournal.com]

Thank you for these.

[slutdiary.livejournal.com]

On the way home from work, listening to NPR, we got out of the car saying to each other "So, we're decided. It isn't 'will' we donate, it's a question of how much and where to".

Thanks for the help with this post in finding out where to.

[amavel.livejournal.com]

Just this morning: NEW YORK - Wyclef Jean is one of Haiti's most famous sons, and his tweeting about the earthquake there has been a galvanizing force on the Web.

Jean is most famously a member of the now-defunct Fugees (FOO'-jeez). Publicist Leslie Chasky says he arrived Wednesday in Haiti and is focusing on his family, his Haitian charity and responding to the disaster.

Several of the most popular topics on Twitter referred to a tweet from the singer urging people to send a text to the charity, Yele (YAY'-lay), to donate $5 toward relief. The number is 501501.

[postconditional.livejournal.com]

Bonus: Every dollar spent by a conservative or religious group contributes to the "Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh are jerks and their base is growing common sense" statistic at the end of the year.