Friday, January 22, 2010

Please help Haiti! – Charities (version 2.0)

Though there have been some difficulties in the distribution of aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti that should not deter you from adding your grain of sand to the relief efforts. Whether you have yet to give or already have it is not too late to assist those in great need on that Caribbean country.

The following is an updated list of organizations you can donate to including some groups we mentioned last week:
We cannot personally vouch for the authenticity of the above groups and we advise that you please do your research before making any donation. Whether you select one of the aforementioned groups or another charity, have hope that your donation will be greatly appreciated and will hopefully help Haiti rebuild.

(Big thanks to these articles from CBS News and USA TODAY for providing links to some of the above charities).

Image- Sydney Morning Herald (“Earthquake victims wait to receive food aid. Photo: Reuters.”)
Online Sources- Too many to individually mention
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2 comments:

  1. Richard3:56 PM

    Thanks for posting the links. I have a few up for those readers in Mexico here: http://mexfiles.net/2010/01/14/haitian-relief-account/

    Any national Cruz Roja/Red Cross is also a good bet for those of us outside the United States.

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  2. Anonymous6:13 PM

    Can We Rebuild a Sustainable Haiti?

    Haiti & Deepening Perspectives on Sustainable Land Development
    http://www.sldi.org/newService/SLDIJan2010.html

    Haiti was devastated by yet another catastrophic event that literally drives the inevitible outcome of unsustainable land development into the ground. Beyond the immediate relief efforts, perhaps now is the time to seriously consider restoring a sustainable Haiti...

    Sustainable Land Development International (SLDI) Sets Sights on Haiti
    http://www.sldtonline.com/content/view/632/

    ...As SLDI furthers the execution of its mission of promoting and enabling sustainable land development worldwide, we continue to empower people throughout the world to achieve greater balance among the needs of people, planet and profit. One international community in dire need of attention is Haiti.

    As a direct result of unsustainable land development practices, this mountainous country is now in a mountain of trouble. Once a powerful society rich in natural resources, Haiti is now the most deforested country on Earth. As a result, it has become the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and it continues to decline...

    ...SLDI has begun to mobilize its efforts to help Haitians restore their country to sustainability. Ultimately, for environmental restoration, economic development and equitable social systems to take root in Haiti, the Haitian people must become engaged and take full ownership over the efforts...

    The SLDI Code™
    http://www.sldi.org/images/Research/sldi%20in%20focus%20-%20world%5C%27s%20first%20sldbp%20system%20introduced.pdf

    The World’s 1st Sustainable Land Development Best Practices System is symbolized as a geometrical algorithm that balances and integrates the triple-bottom-line needs of people, planet and profit into a holistic, fractal model that becomes increasingly detailed, guiding effective decisions throughout the community planning, financing, design, regulating, construction and maintenance processes while always enabling project context to drive specific decisions.

    Your participation and comments are welcome.

    Terry Mock
    Executive Director
    Sustainable Land Development International
    www.SLDI.org

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