Let's help Haití PLEASE

[BlueStar]

The country's in a really sorry state. Guess God just went 'hey you know what Haiti needs about now? An earthquake.'

 

[saxamo]

I'm not going to get into this too much but i'm going to just mention that i recommend steering clear of giving the red cross donations. They take 45% - 50% of donations for "administrative purposes"

I'd reccommend wyclef jean's yele.

http://www.yele.org/

 

[MarkDarkness]

The country's in a really sorry state. Guess God just went 'hey you know what Haiti needs about now? An earthquake.'

God is funny like that. He has a sarcastic edge.

 

[heathdogg]

On another note... I hate to be a cynic, but people are aware that Haiti was in dire need of aid long before this earthquake, right? Why does it take a disaster for the world to stop and take notice.

Actually the US gives Haiti close to 200 million dollars a year.

Compare that to the 2.5 billion (soon to be 3 billion) dollars we send to Israel annually, and you'll begin to see just how meager 200 million is aid wise. Let's not forget, Israel is a developed nation with a relatively strong economic foothold and Haiti is not. Furthermore, Israel has a population of about 7 million, where as Haiti has a population nearing 10 million.

200 million sounds like a lot. But when you consider the fact that we've spent over a trillion dollars on the Iraq war, 200 million begins to sound like pocket change. America only invests heavily into places that serve American interest. Unless the earthquake brought crude oil to Haiti's surface, I some how doubt America is going to pay any lasting attention to the plight of the Haitian people.

No offense to my fellow Americans. But lets not delude ourselves.

Very true. Aid to Israel is stupid. So is the 1.6 billion we give to Russia. Our money could be better spent in other nations. But Haiti needed more than just money before this.

 

[BlueStar]

I'm not going to get into this too much but i'm going to just mention that i recommend steering clear of giving the red cross donations. They take 45% - 50% of donations for "administrative purposes"

I'd reccommend wyclef jean's yele.

http://www.yele.org/

Charities NEED money for "administrative purposes!". Look what's happening at the moment, there's plenty of food and aid sitting around, the proble is GETTING IT THERE, and that's what you need administration for! What are Wyclef Jean's charity's administration costs? Or do they just spend 100% of it on food and blankets and not bother organising actually sending it anywhere?

 

[BlueStar]

It's all right folks, it's gonna be OK, the solar powered bibles are on the way!
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE60I02P20100119

Good that this company has the finances and facilities to distribute 600 pieces of electrical equipment to an area where all the hospital gear is buried under rubble, not sure about he choice of an audiobook mind. At least Harry Potter or something might have kept them entertained.

 

[Zenith94]

You can help by playing Halo:

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?ty...mp;link=BeAHero

If you play with a certain emblem during a certain time Bungie will donate $.10

 

[Deleted_171835]

It's all right folks, it's gonna be OK, the solar powered bibles are on the way!
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE60I02P20100119

Good that this company has the finances and facilities to distribute 600 pieces of electrical equipment to an area where all the hospital gear is buried under rubble, not sure about he choice of an audiobook mind. At least Harry Potter or something might have kept them entertained.

How. Dare. They. Just to make people become Christian (probably).

Why send an solar powered 'bibles' when you can send more important things like food, water and such.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

It's all right folks, it's gonna be OK, the solar powered bibles are on the way!
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE60I02P20100119

Good that this company has the finances and facilities to distribute 600 pieces of electrical equipment to an area where all the hospital gear is buried under rubble, not sure about he choice of an audiobook mind. At least Harry Potter or something might have kept them entertained.

How. Dare. They. Just to make people become Christian (probably).

Why send an solar powered 'bibles' when you can send more important things like food, water and such.

that was exactly my thought. lame. If I were them I would be like "Can I eat this? No? Can It rebuild my house? No? okay....Well, can it fix my broken leg? NO?? Then fuck off with it!!"

 

[spotanjo3]

How?

If you hear about any colect of human help in your country, you can donate as much as you can. I mean food, water or medicament -antibiotics for example- whatever you can give

Yeah, we should help them but you forgot something.. The food, water, and medicine will be shortage in this Earth. From my understanding. We are suffer but in the near future.. We will be in lot of trouble of those shortages too. Be aware.

 

[bnwchbammer]

Haven't you guys watched football recently? All those adds to text HAITI to 90999. (Not advertising, since I mean, that's what the topic is about right?) I think it's legit. The Red Cross is pretty cool right?

 

[dan_s]

If you people have money to burn why not donate to a local charity. There are lots of tent citites in America that are filled with Americans, who paid taxes. Donate there instead.

I am not saying i don't feel bad about what happened to haiti, it really is tragic, but come on. The country was a disaster before the quake. They ate mud, cannibalism, voodoo, super high crime rate, non existent medical/police/goverment. No amount of money can fix things over there, it is a different world. The change must come from within.

 

[Raika]

Lol, is it a coincidence that I learned about the Haiti incident in geography class today?

 

[Magmorph]

Even in USA when you get a large group of blacks look what happens (Detroit anyone ??). There just different for some reason.

Wow... This is just...

This is by far the most racist post I have seen on GBAtemp.

 

[dan_s]

Even in USA when you get a large group of blacks look what happens (Detroit anyone ??). There just different for some reason.

Wow... This is just...

This is by far the most racist post I have seen on GBAtemp.

Well if it's racist i don't mean to be. But have you seen detroit lately ?? I will edit my other post accordingly though since it offends you.