The island of Haiti is currently going through the after-effects of one of its worst earthquakes ever, with an estimated 50,000 people dead, although many millions more people are badly affected. Whether they are injured, homeless, mourning the loss of a loved one or all three, I don’t imagine there is anyone on the island who hasn’t been affected by this terrible event.
MakeUseOf would like to urge all of our readers to donate whatever you can to the various charities trying to help the earthquake victims of Haiti. Even if it’s just a few dollars or a few Euros, every little bit helps. It’s very easy to sit in safety in your own home wherever you are in the world and switch off to what is happening. What if this earthquake happened to YOU? Wouldn’t YOU like the rest of the world to come rescue you and aid you in your hour of need? The Haitian people deserve no less.
However, there are many heartless vultures out there who prey on this kind of incident to rip people off and steal of all the money for themselves. Therefore you should only donate to reputable organisations who are guaranteed to pass the money onto whoever needs it the most. You should also donate only cash and not tangible goods such as clothes.
Lifehacker has listed a lot of places you can consider but the two we recommend are the International Red Cross and Medecins San Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). Here are the links :
Thank you.
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