Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 6489 Location: Utopian Park Slope
Tue Jan 12, 10 11:24 pm EST
Poor Haiti can't catch a break - hurricanes, major earthquake...
there's many many folks from Haiti here in Brooklyn - any thoughts for relief efforts?
On Twitter, I see Wyclef Jean:
RT @wyclef: Help Haiti Earthquake Relief Donate $5 by texting YELE to 501 501
Via @mgive:
Give through your phone - text "HAITI" to "90999" to give $10 directly to the Red Cross to help disaster relief.
Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 1880 Location: 1st Place
Wed Jan 13, 10 12:27 am EST
Pitu: I went to Haiti on a relief effort when I was a freshman in high school. Thank you for this - I am also searching for any way to help and will let you all know what I find. This is just devastating.
pitu Fake Buddhist
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 6489 Location: Utopian Park Slope
Wed Jan 13, 10 7:51 am EST
Super easy to donate your coffee$ this am - I did!
Help Haiti Earthquake Relief:
Donate $5 by texting YELE to 501501
http://yele.org
(it gets added to your cell phone bill)
youbetcha Regular
Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 64
Wed Jan 13, 10 11:17 am EST
I find that it's best to give, give to a more efficient organization. Oxfam America is such an organization, The others OK but you get more going to the relief than to other costs. And you can opt out of them selling your addresses
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 6489 Location: Utopian Park Slope
Wed Jan 13, 10 12:53 pm EST
Yes, agreed that you want to donate to orgs you know and trust - and since so many are already in Haiti and have experience, your choices are good.
I love the rapid response of many giving a little via the cell phone donations (Red Cross and Wyclef's YELE) but who knows what the carrier cut is...so donate via the web if you can
Doctors Without Borders is another organization already on the ground in Haiti. Port au Prince has been virtually destroyed and there are possibly hundreds of thousands dead. Help if you can.
DeeDee Regular
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 164
Wed Jan 13, 10 2:42 pm EST
I agree with Voodoo NYC I think it's best to give to organizations that already have some boots on the ground because the relief will reach people faster. I am going to send a contribution to Doctors Without Borders.
Rachel Rae Regular
Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Park Slope
Wed Jan 13, 10 4:14 pm EST
Just passing this info along for my friends at The Pieces Boutique on Park Place and Vanderbilt.
PRESS RELEASE
Jan 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Latisha Daring
Pieces Boutique
piecesofbklyn@gmail.com
HAITI RELIEF @ PIECES
The Country of Haiti has undergone tremendous tragedy and desperately needs our support, prayers and donations. Starting today you can drop off clothing, canned goods or monetary donations for Yele Haiti. If these world tragedies teach us anything it is to care for one another.
Yele Haiti Organization
Changing thousands of lives in this desperately poor but optimistic nation.
Yéle Haiti uses music, sports and the media to reinforce projects that are making a difference in education, health, environment and community development.
"The objective of Yéle Haiti is to restore pride and a reason to hope, and for the whole country to regain the deep spirit and strength that is part of our heritage."
- Wyclef Jean _________________ Life's a PITCH
stacey Beyond Karma
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 3105 Location: Underhill Ave.
Wed Jan 13, 10 4:36 pm EST
Thanks Rachal
While I respect what the Red Cross does, they can dispense the money they receive from donations as they see fit. I would much rather a way to donate to Haiti specifically and this seems to do the trick. Thanks again.
Mamacita Stuck in the middle with you
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 7603
Wed Jan 13, 10 7:05 pm EST
The Hati airport is inoperable, not because the runway is destroyed, but because the actual airport towers that run the system crumbled to the ground _________________ (\__/)
(=’.'=)
(”)_(”) "Gentrifire Extinguisher"
SterlingLady Newbie
Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Sterling Place
Wed Jan 13, 10 9:59 pm EST
American Jewish World Service has long worked with several NGO partners on the ground in Haiti, and they are now accepting donations for an emergency relief fund:
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 6489 Location: Utopian Park Slope
Wed Jan 13, 10 11:13 pm EST
Here's what I keep thinking about: When we were hit with tragedy on 9/11, we still had running potable water and an abundance of infrastructure. I am profoundly grateful to have something to give.
Doctors Without Borders and Doctors of the World and Oxfam are all good.
Groups you might not have heard of that have a solid presence and history in Haiti:
TEXT "HAITI" to 25383 to donate $5 to help the International Rescue Committee's work in Haiti.
TEXT "YELE" to 501501 to donate $5 to Wyclef's Help Haiti Earthquake Relief http://yele.org
IheartBKNY Newbie
Joined: 07 Jan 2010 Posts: 14
Thu Jan 14, 10 11:35 am EST
In aid of Haiti….We are helping The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce Inc. (CACCI) by collecting bottled waters, emergency medical supplies and non perishable foods. Flatbush Caton Market 814 Flatbush Avenue and Super Wings NY 1218 Union St.(Off Nostrand) to serve as drop off points. PLEASE LEND A HAND ! _________________ There are 3 kinds of people...Those who play the game,those who watch the game played and those who wondered if there was a game..Get your game on!
Daveon8th Regular
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 104
Thu Jan 14, 10 1:20 pm EST
IheartBKNY wrote:
In aid of Haiti….We are helping The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce Inc. (CACCI) by collecting bottled waters, emergency medical supplies and non perishable foods. Flatbush Caton Market 814 Flatbush Avenue and Super Wings NY 1218 Union St.(Off Nostrand) to serve as drop off points. PLEASE LEND A HAND !
I'm sure your heart is in the right place but please just give money. The costs of transporting these types of goods is too high.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 9623
Thu Jan 14, 10 2:10 pm EST
I like to see celebs doing good. George Clooney hosting telethon next Friday. Brad + Angelina = $1M personal donation.
I'm sure your heart is in the right place but please just give money. The costs of transporting these types of goods is too high.
Not only that, but if past disasters are any indication, in a place that's already chaotic, the time and effort it takes to sort goods is counterproductive, and it just piles up. So in the end, sadly, it can actually do more harm than good.
So yes, just send money.
Rachel Rae Regular
Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Park Slope
Thu Jan 14, 10 10:30 pm EST
Check The Parker Report out!
A great young journalist is reporting live from Haiti with heart wrenching images that will shake you to make sure you get up and take action to help!!!
FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER to follow his journey and click the link for Haiti through his eyes. _________________ Life's a PITCH
Union Street Newbie
Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 19
Fri Jan 15, 10 10:44 am EST
I tried to look for organizations focused on medicine and food that were mobilizing quickly (not just talking about mobilizing), already had existing connections inside Haiti, and who made it easy to donate online. I ended up spreading around donations to the following...
Through word of mouth and the media, I am learned all the ways I can donate money and supplies to the relief aid. But, I was curious if I could do more…
Well, in BedStuy on Monday Jan 18th fittingly Martin Luther King Day, Sue Rock Originals Design Studio is hosting a volunteer event where you can learn to sew wrap skirts for women and children in Haiti who no longer have anything. It’s something small I know, but every bit helps…
WE ARE CALLING FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DIRECT SUPPORT FOR HAITIAN SURVIVORS TO COME:
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010
11:00AM - 6:00PM
SUE ROCK ORIGINALS DESIGN STUDIO
1069 BERGEN STREET
Between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues
Brooklyn, New York, 11216
VOLUNTEERS WILL LEARN TO SEW TO CREATE WRAP SKIRTS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED BY THE EARTHQUAKE.
COME AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN SEW, CUT, FOLD FABRIC, PACK BOXES AND ENJOY WORKING TOGETHER SHOULD COME TO OUR STUDIO!
A little about the studio-- Sue Rock Originals Everyone is a domestic violence service organization which provides handcrafted clothing and accessories to women who have left violent situations. For over five years we have worked in the Domestic Violence community providing clothing and accessories to residences throughout New York City.
I myself don’t know how to use a sewing machine, but I can use a scissor, and can definitely pack boxes so don’t let inexperience keep you from volunteering…
eggcream Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 1237 Location: PS Bklyn
Fri Jan 15, 10 3:09 pm EST
The Red Cross has received a lot from their texting campaign:
Mobile texting donations to Red Cross for Haiti now tops $8 million
The American Red Cross now says it has received $5 million through mobile giving by texting.
Readers: Please note that the figures are constantly changing. We will update at the bottom of this post with most current info and periodically change the map. But there will be times when the two are not in sync. You can also go directly to the map by clicking here.
Clearly, the states with bigger populations are contributing a larger percentage of the total.
As of early today, California led the pack with 16%, New York was second at 11.5% followed by Florida at 7.6% and Texas at 6.4%.
You can give $10 to the Red Cross by texting the word "HAITI" to 90999 or give $5 to the United Way by texting "Haiti" to 864833.
Update at 9:27 a.m. ET: The Red Cross now says the total is over $8 million."
I'd like it better if Clooney and other celebrities stayed home and just wrote a check instead. As if Americans need or want celebrities, who make millions, telling them to donate. Angelina and Brad have the right idea.
The Chipster Irregular
Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 672
Fri Jan 15, 10 5:07 pm EST
great info! thanks everyone! umm..hate to snark on this thread, but really, sewing a fkn skirt? are you kidding me?!! it's costly to bring clothes there, and park slope has plenty of already made clothing to send. there will be donation drives at your local stores this week.
thanks for your research union st. and pitu!! _________________ Ask a burning question, get a burning answer.
eggcream Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 1237 Location: PS Bklyn
Fri Jan 15, 10 6:31 pm EST
The Chipster wrote:
great info! thanks everyone! umm..hate to snark on this thread, but really, sewing a fkn skirt? are you kidding me?!! it's costly to bring clothes there, and park slope has plenty of already made clothing to send. there will be donation drives at your local stores this week.
thanks for your research union st. and pitu!!
Not only that it's too ridiculously time consuming. Action is needed now not after teaching people to sew. Men are also in need.
sweet tea Cooler Ham
Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: the jewish
Fri Jan 15, 10 9:18 pm EST
i get the argument about donating money rather than objects, but i'm curious to know whether there even is a supply of clothing (for instance) available to buy in haiti at present. if not, then clothing needs to come from somewhere.
sewing skillz PSA: skirts have the advantage of being the easiest kind of clothing to sew, not that actual sewing is the most time-consuming part of making a garment. i'm sure there will be people who can sew a straight seam (or be taught in 10 minutes). _________________ Bumping ancient threads with bot-like bullshit
tsarina Local
Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 208
Fri Jan 15, 10 10:03 pm EST
dear Chipster. sometimes it is hard to find out what the very best thing to do is especially immediately. Sue Rock is a fabulous person with her heart in the right place. She has her space and is set up to do that. AND she is doing that to help people. It may not be like giving water to a thirsty person buried in rubble, but food, water, shelter, clothing are all essential. There will be plenty of interim donations of cheap generic clothing from Park Slope and other places, and then there will be the lovingly crafted clothes that come from Sue Rocks project from people who care and are working together to do something. I;m sure that whomever receives that clothing will feel the love that comes with it. Each in his own way. dont be so quick to judge.
femmedada Regular
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 134 Location: under a mulberry tree
Sat Jan 16, 10 8:27 am EST
Thank you to Voodoo, Union Street and everyone else.
Voodoo is right about Charity Navigator. It's an easy way to find out how much of any charitable donation actually goes to the cause and how much is spent on fund raising and administrative expenses. After I read about people dying while waiting for medical attention I donated $200 to Doctors Without Borders. That is a lot of money for me to be able to pull out of a tight budget--more than I have in my bank account and so I had to use a credit card instead of doing a money transfer to Doctors Without Borders.
Oxfam is another group with a low expense ratio.
I hope that everyone will contribute something, and fast. Time is really of the essence in Haiti.
As soon as I can drag my 12-year-old out of bed, she'll be making a donation, too. A lot? No. Still, I know that she will feel good about herself for having helped. Getting one's children involved in the rescue effort has a silver lining--albeit, one that that no one would relish--it teaches personal empowerment and reinforces the conviction that no one is left unhurt when our world sustains such a magnitude of human loss. _________________ femmedada
femmedada Regular
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 134 Location: under a mulberry tree
Sat Jan 16, 10 8:45 am EST
What Flexichick says: Cough it up, Walmart! _________________ femmedada
whynot_31 Former Lurker
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 5681 Location: Prospect Heights
Sat Jan 16, 10 11:57 am EST
VoodooNYC wrote:
A good article on choosing a charity - a lot of it is common sense, but I still found it helpful.
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 6489 Location: Utopian Park Slope
Sat Jan 16, 10 4:55 pm EST
Lots of folks here donate their books and old clothes to Housing Works.
I just read about Housing Works going to Haiti with $30,000 of medical supplies and two doctors from the organization. HW's medical director is Haitian, so she, her husband and cousin, and HW's CEO got things together fast. There is a big chance that she's lost her parents to the quake, making this particularly gut-wrenching. HW's Charles King is blogging their trip:
http://www.housingworks.org/blogs/detail/char.....r-in-dominican-republic/+
My earlier post was based on organizational first hand information. Preparations are being made to send goods down. I'm sure the Logistics are being worked out by the decision makers. _________________ There are 3 kinds of people...Those who play the game,those who watch the game played and those who wondered if there was a game..Get your game on!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 9623
Sat Jan 16, 10 6:14 pm EST
IheartBKNY wrote:
My earlier post was based on organizational first hand information. Preparations are being made to send goods down. I'm sure the Logistics are being worked out by the decision makers.
while I admire your intentions, Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush all spoke at a joint press conference today and were very clear - give CASH......not blankets or water (or anything else)
CBS 2 News is at the Flatbush Caton Market covering Local Relief Efforts. Thanks to All who Donated Items for Haiti Relief Efforts. The magnitude of this recovery truly requires a combined effort. A million thanks!
Red Cross needs Volunteers who speak creole/english for a month to go on Relief missions. Contact council Member Jumaane Williams' office or the Red Cross. _________________ There are 3 kinds of people...Those who play the game,those who watch the game played and those who wondered if there was a game..Get your game on!
The Ice Cream Girl Newbie
Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 4
Sat Jan 16, 10 6:38 pm EST
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Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 9623
Sat Jan 16, 10 7:26 pm EST
"In the midst of her whirlwind, award-laden weekend, Sandra Bullock took time to donate $1 million to Doctors Without Borders' emergency overseas relief efforts, a charitable organization which offers medical care to those in need."
_________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
jml Regular
Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 126
Sat Jan 16, 10 8:26 pm EST
From Unicef:
----------------
I am so humbled by your overwhelming response to our early appeals. Already the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has committed over $11 MILLION in relief to Haiti.
Caryl M. Stern
President & CEO
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
P.S. Remind those you know that if they would like to help, the U.S. Fund has waived all administrative fees for anyone donating to Haiti relief efforts, so that 100% of every dollar donated will go directly to save the children of Haiti. http://www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake
IheartBKNY Newbie
Joined: 07 Jan 2010 Posts: 14
Sun Jan 17, 10 12:26 am EST
@ UNICEF- AWESOME! _________________ There are 3 kinds of people...Those who play the game,those who watch the game played and those who wondered if there was a game..Get your game on!
I imagine that clothing donations from the NE area would be useless, if only because it's about 90 degrees in all of Hispaniola. Canned goods are better of bought south because of the weight and cost of shipping. BBB.org and Consumerreports.org list charities who are in their good graces. I went through the Red Cross. I imagine with close to 500,000 dead and more homeless, that Haiti is on top of their list for awhile. _________________ I'm a Chain Belt...that's called the "quart of blood" technique. You do that, a quart of blood will drop out of a man's body.
Carnivore Brooklyn Snark
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 13566 Location: St Johns Pl and Underhill
Sun Jan 17, 10 8:22 pm EST
If you want to donate, but don't want your support to go through a religious organization, Richard Dawkins has set up the following link:
I imagine that clothing donations from the NE area would be useless, if only because it's about 90 degrees in all of Hispaniola.
We do wear lighter clothing during the hot and humid summers here. It would be great if we went through our stored away summer clothes a little earlier than we normally would and donate the things we know we won't be wearing come June.
As others have already stated, cash is best.
homeowner "Way Too Incestial"
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 2068 Location: Between a rock and a hard place
Mon Jan 18, 10 5:02 pm EST
There are organizations collecting goods to send to Haiti, but they are asking for very targeted items. I have friend that works with the Timoun Lakay Foundation (TLF). Prior to the earthquake TLF's mission was to collect clothes, food, school supplies and money for orphanages in Haiti. Since the earthquake they are working in partnership with the Fondation Rose et Blanc (FREB) based in Petion-Ville, Haiti to deliver donated food and supplies to orphanages and health facilities in Port-au-Prince. Packages will be sent to Haiti with the generous assistance of the Freedom Waters Foundation.
Whether you donate goods through TLF or another organization, TLF has been able to identify those items which are of highest need today. If you feel strongly that you want to donate things, TLF has asked people to donate the following items:
Medical supplies
Water and water purification tablets
Dehydration packets
Batteries of all sizes
Tents
Feminine hygiene products
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Soap and deodorant
Garbage bags
New male and female underwear
Canned baby food
Baby diapers
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 3105 Location: Underhill Ave.
Tue Jan 19, 10 11:51 am EST
In case you want to keep it local, we also have the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps. already there and they are raising funds to send more personnel there.
I have to agree with others that money is the best way to help at this point. If you're insistent on donating items make sure that you consult the list of what is actually needed rather than coming with a project like sewing wrap skirts which are not needed at all at this time.
@ stacey, thanks for information about the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
iowagirl ballerina/astronaut
Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 200
Tue Jan 19, 10 3:02 pm EST
I haven't read all the posts, but I know that Doctors Without Borders is well-represented here.
The other organization we are supporting is Shelterbox. What is a Shelterbox? From their website:
Quote:
What's in a ShelterBox?
Each ShelterBox is a large, rugged, green plastic container that holds a 10-person tent and a range of other equipment. In general, typical box contents could include:
• Thermal blankets and insulated ground sheets
• Waterproof ponchos and bin bags
• A multi-fuel stove that can burn anything from diesel to old paint!
• Cooking pans, utensils, bowls and mugs
• Collapsible water containers and water purification tablets
• A basic tool kit – hammer, axe, saw, pliers, hoe head, trenching shovel, rope etc
• A small, children's pack containing drawing books, crayons, pens etc.
However, a range of equipment is kept in stock. This allows ShelterBox to be flexible and adjust the contents of the box according to local conditions and what is most urgently needed.
Sometimes – particularly if other resources are available locally and the overwhelming need is for shelter – we will just send tents and pack two in each box.
Once assembled, boxes will be banded and sealed ready for transit. They are also individually numbered so each box can be tracked and donors can know its final destination.
Do you send anything else?
In any disaster a large number of victims will inevitably be children. Schools will often have been destroyed along with homes and other buildings. ShelterBox will, therefore, sometimes include blue ‘school boxes' in their consignments along with the usual green boxes. These contain essential tools for teachers, including blackboard paint and chalk, along with basic school supplies for 50 children. School boxes are funded entirely by independent UK resources.
Depending on the situation, we also sometimes send out – in about one box in 10 – a wind-up, solar-powered radio capable of receiving FM and other transmissions (LW, MW & SW) so that communities can hear broadcasts from local authorities, aid agencies etc.
They've already delivered a number to Haiti and there are more on the way. Please go to their website and see if their work interests you. If so, send them some love to help them continue their important work!
http://www.shelterboxusa.org/
homeowner "Way Too Incestial"
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 2068 Location: Between a rock and a hard place
Wed Jan 20, 10 11:56 am EST
stacey wrote:
In case you want to keep it local, we also have the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps. already there and they are raising funds to send more personnel there.
Just wanted to echo Stacey on this one. BSVAC has already sent 44 EMT, doctors and nurses to Haiti. They are trying to send another group down but need to raise about $30,000 in funds to do so. Please consider donating to them. Your dollars will result in direct provision of needed medical emergency services.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/.....roup_seeks_donations.html
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