Earthquake in Haiti – Offering Help Wisely
Would you like to help? KPCC 89.3 FM has a number of links on Haiti Earthquake Relief.
Charity Navigator’s blog has several posts on giving wisely:
- Do your homework first – to avoid scams and telemarketers, find established charities, and evaluate email and social media appeals.
- Beware of scam charities – “… unfortunately, crisis situations … bring out the worst in some people.” – and -
- Are text donations safe? Again: do your homework.
Finally, a couple of stories on humanitarian relief efforts coming out of Los Angeles:
“Search-and-rescue teams from Fairfax County, Va., and Los Angeles County, Calif., made up of members of Fire Fighters (IAFF) locals 2068 and 1014, are already in Haiti to aid in the rescue efforts. Other teams are likely to follow.” – from the AFL-CIO Now blog.
“March Air Reserve Base became a hub for Southern California’s Haiti earthquake relief effort when a team of approximately 75 U.S. Agency for International Development personnel reported to the base Jan. 13, for transportation to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.“ – from the official website of the U.S. Air Force.
