per the State Department, easy way to donate for Haiti

per the US State Department:


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http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ha/index.htm

Earthquake in Haiti

Secretary Clinton (Jan. 12): "We are still gathering information about this catastrophic earthquake, the point of impact, its effect on the people of Haiti. The United States is offering our full assistance to Haiti and to others in the region. We will be providing both civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. And our prayers are with the people who have suffered, their families, and their loved ones." Full Text»

To help, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts.

The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747 (due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording). Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American Citizens through our Warden Network. Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time.
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please forgive me if this was posted already...I didn't see it with a quick glance.

This is a terrible tragedy and the Haitian people need help.

please remember to confirm and reply "yes" for your donation to go through.

I hope it works on Canadian phones.