7.0 Earthquake Strikes Haiti

[beachFool]

There will be email scams. DO NOT respond to any email solicitations.

As a financial professional I endorse Doctors without Borders - their administrative costs are lower than other organizations so more money can be used for relief.

My wife's cousin lives in Haiti part-time and her family has not heard from her.

 

[Jdarg]

There will be email scams. DO NOT respond to any email solicitations.

As a financial professional I endorse Doctors without Borders - their administrative costs are lower than other organizations so more money can be used for relief.

My wife's cousin lives in Haiti part-time and her family has not heard from her.

According to the reports I have read, the Doctors Without Borders have no place to work- their facilities are too damaged- I wish they would set up a text donation system like the Red Cross to make it easy for people to donate.

MercyCorps is supposed to have low admin costs as well.

We hope Mrs. Buzz hears from her cousin soon. This is all so overwhelming and hard to comprehend from afar- I can't even imagine being there.

On a cool note, Bdarg met Arkiehawg today in a completely random way- and figured out that we "knew" each other. It's a small SoWal world.;-)

 

[scooterbug44]

Thank you for the reminder - you can find the contact info for legitimate charity organizations on most of the major news sites. Don't give money to anyone who contacts YOU!

Haiti is a very poor country without the resources and infrastructure we take for granted and they can use all the help they can get.

 

[Beauty hunter]

Watch for fraud
Watchdogs on Alert for Haiti Charity Fraud - CBS News

 

[scooterbug44]

Special place in hell for those who would profit off a tragedy like this! :angry:

Nice to see all of the different ways people and countries are trying to help.

 

[Arkiehawg]

Finally received Federal orders. Leaving on the 14th around 05:30 from VPS with the FL-1 DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team). Initial staging in ATL, then to Port-au-Prince.

Please keep the team in your thoughts/prayers.....

Arkie..

 

[Minnie]

Finally received Federal orders. Leaving on the 14th around 05:30 from VPS with the FL-1 DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team). Initial staging in ATL, then to Port-au-Prince.

Please keep the team in your thoughts/prayers.....

Arkie..

Prayers for you and the team, God speed.

 

[Jdarg]

Pat Robertson: Haiti 'Cursed' By 'Pact To The Devil' (VIDEO)

He never lets a tragedy pass without injecting his lunacy.

Holy guacamole! I just watched the clip on the morning news. What an evil man, and if there is a hell, the devil is licking his chops in anticipation of this guy! I will never understand that kind of Christianity, and hopefully there are more than enough good people in this world to cancel out the Pat Robertsons.

 

[scooterbug44]

There are - but for some strange reason the real Christians are all busy doing something else because of Haiti. :roll:

You know, stuff that actually follows the teachings of Jesus.

 

[beachwanabe]

Holy guacamole! I just watched the clip on the morning news. What an evil man, and if there is a hell, the devil is licking his chops in anticipation of this guy! I will never understand that kind of Christianity, and hopefully there are more than enough good people in this world to cancel out the Pat Robertsons.

If there is a devil he would be in disguise as Pat Robertson. Watching the innocent people and little kids is just not right, so sad. The world has been changing for millions of years, this was just one moment in time (a sand pebble if you will), only difference now, it affects more people. We cherrish life so much, then it is taken away quickly.