By this time, almost everyone in the world has heard of the horrid disaster in Haiti. As we mourn the numerous deaths, we must remember that there is still a job to be done. There are still thousands of people in need of medical assistance and rescue relief. Organizations like Doctors Without Borders and The Red Cross have been an enormous protagonist during the course of this event, setting up emergency shelter and even, recently, inflatable hospitals to treat the injured. Even Google, one of the last places we would have expected help to come from, has donated 1 million dollars to relief efforts. President Barack Obama has pledged on-ground support, utilizing emergency relief teams specially trained for just this type of disaster, as well as pledging over 100 million dollars in relief efforts. This morning the President gave another update on relief efforts in Haiti, promising the people of Haiti that "you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten." Again, while the US Government is doing all it can, you can also help immediately by donating to the international fund of the Red Cross to assist the relief effort.
- Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI" to "90999."
- Contribute online to the Red Cross,
- Find more ways to help through the Center for International Disaster Information.
Read the transcript or watch the video of the President's remarks this morning:
My thoughts and sympathies go out to the people of Haiti.
Shawn
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