I don’t think I need to explain the human disaster that’s unfolding in Haiti. An earthquake of devastating proportions has ripped the heart out of the country, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake.
There are fears that there could be more than 100,000 fatalities and countless more injured and missing. This is the immediate impact. Long-term there is the threat of disease, illness, malnutrition, and much, much more. 12for12k is asking for your support to help the people of Haiti.
We are partnering with Hope for Haiti to raise much-needed donations to send to this humanitarian emergency. The immediate funds will go to helping the survivors with aid, shelter, food, medication and other essentials. Then there is the long-term need from there.
I know this is just after the holiday season. I know this is coming off the back of a year when people suffered financial strain. Yet we showed last year how much the 12for12k community cares, and the change we can make in whatever way we can. Please help us help Hope for Haiti and show our continued caring. You can use the donation widget below, which uses Paypal and goes directly to Hope for Haiti itself. 100% of your donations go to Hope for Haiti (12for12k is a fully volunteer-based call-to-action with no admin costs), and $0.95 of every dollar goes to the humanitarian program needs.
Thank you, and let’s make whatever difference we can. And please, we’d love you to tweet this on Twitter, share on Facebook/display as your status, email folks to come here – we can really help together. You can also copy the embed code and display the widget on your own blog/site to spread awareness.
- Suggested tweet: We all share the same planet – here’s how to show our brothers and sisters in Haiti we care http://bit.ly/8XelzH #12for12k
- Suggested Facebook status: 12for12k is supporting Hope for Haiti – please help however you can http://12for12k.org/2010/01/13/12for12k-supports-hope-for-haiti-please-help/
You can read Hope for Haiti’s press release about their aid program here. Additionally, you can follow their progress in Haiti via the Hope For Haiti Twitter account.
- Hope for Haiti is a registered 501-c charity and has 4-star approval of Charity Navigator.
Twitter: Digitalgodess
What a GREAT IDEA! I personally believe that social media is a powerful channel for reaching people. It is also a place to learn, share and demonstrate sentiment. My team created a community to talk about such exercises as this. Please post it on our site as a blog and we will continue to push it out across the channels. http://www.knowyourhaitirelief.ning.com
Keep Up the Good Work!
@digitalgodess
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Hey there Stephenie,
Have joined your community – great resources, and thank you so much for inviting us to share our efforts!
Twitter: nakeva
Danny and team: This is great! I was going to send an email to see if we could help but arrived home and found the tweets. So thankful we are able to get involved with such a tragic situation.
Prayers and good energy to Haiti and those working to restore things as much as possible.
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It would have happened sooner but had to make sure to find the right charity to support. Thanks for your continued support, Nakeva – really appreciate it.
Twitter: tresha
Danny, Your rallying to the call of the hour is of course so like you and so clearly needed. I blogged a bit about how I’m finding calm amidst the shock and ways I’m striving to offer hope and healing. We can each do so much. Thank you for activating 12for12k 2010 this way…will gladly follow @hopeforhaitifl and contribute. May love that knows no borders be what nudges all hearts across the globe to respond. Peace to you and all.
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Twitter: DannyBrown
Thanks Tresha – yet again the 12for12k community has rallied to those that need us, and that’s always amazing to see.
Danny Brown´s last blog ..Help 12for12k Support Hope for Haiti
Twitter: JulieWalraven
I so trust you, Danny… this afternoon when I wrote my post, I almost Dm’d you to ask… I shoulda known you were already in action. I am so happy that I have your widget to watch on my blog. Blessings, my friend… again with tears in my eyes,
Twitter: DannyBrown
Thank you, Julie – I’ve been seeing your support all over the place online, truly inspiring to watch!
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Twitter: Theoxygencoachtwitter
Thank you Danny Brown for sharing this with me. I just made a donation.
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Twitter: SashaHalima
Good luck with your project Danny, I hope you are able to raise a lot of $ to help out those poor people!
Great job putting this together so quickly!
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Caught me too late: I donated to the American Red Cross earlier today. All goes to the same place (I hope).
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Twitter: iangordon
Thanks for doing this Danny. These people need all the help they can get.
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Thanks to Danny and the @12for12k team for organizing this. I just made my donation, tweeted about it and posted the widget on my blog. I will also post it to my Facebook account. If there is anything else I can do to help please contact me.
Twitter: DannyBrown
Thank you Colleen – raising extra awareness is definitely key on the agenda as well, and your sharing is incredibly helpful.
Danny Brown´s last blog ..Help 12for12k Support Hope for Haiti
As I commented over on your other blog post — http://dannybrown.me/2010/01/14/help-12for12k-support-hope-for-haiti/ — I wonder why one should donate to Hope for Haiti over, say, Oxfam America or the Clinton Foundation or the American Red Cross or Yele. Everyone’s asking for donations, so why should someone donate to one over the other?
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Twitter: DannyBrown
Different charities have different priorities, Ari. Red Cross may focus on humanitarian aid; UNICEF on child needs; Doctors Without Borders on medical needs, etc.
People have affinities to different needs and what resonates with them emotionally.
I chose Hope for Haiti for 12for12k’s support because they’ve been in the area for 20 years; they’re on the ground now; they know the needs of the people; the hardships they already faced and what they will face, and how to deal with that locally. Additionally, they give over $0.95 per dollar to the fund – I think that’s pretty good cause for support.
Danny Brown´s last blog ..Help 12for12k Support Hope for Haiti
Twitter: only2degrees
Great job, Danny! I’m glad you chose an organization that gives such a huge amount to the victims! Thank you for all you do!
Twitter: AdamVincenzini
Guys, fantastic stuff…collectively we can do anything.
A
Twitter: Dayngr
Doing a little write up over at DayngrZone Media and including a link to this post! I love how you are always using social media for the greater good.
Thanks Danny, this is a great post – I’m sure Hope for Haiti really appreciate the support you’re giving them. Red Cross volunteers are also assisting the injured survivors of the Haiti earthquake and supporting hospitals struggling to cope with this emergency. If you’d like to find out more about the disaster, Red Cross operations in this region, or support the Red Cross’ contribution to the DEC (Disasters and Emergency Committee) appeal, watch this video
Twitter: gemawent
What a wonderful idea Danny. Have contributed to this and to the fund for Dan Eley you sent a link for earlier. We really can help.
Thanks for coordinating and sharing
Twitter: entrepreneurpro
Thats great what they are doing. I am also doing something to raise money for Haiti, we are at $160 for now.
It’s been a month since the earthquake – over 2 million
desperately need of food assistance. They have no homes, no
jobs, no food. The World Food Programme was there before the
quake, and they’ll be there afterwards helping to rebuild lives.
If you want to help you should go to:
http://wfp.org/crisis/haiti or text FRIENDS to 90999 to make a
$5 donation
Hi Joan,
This is why 12for12k chose Hope for Haiti – they’ve been in the area for 20 years and know the needs extensively of the Haiti people.