5 Ways How to Help Haiti Now

Posted by kim on January 25, 2010

On January 12th, 2010, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Read more about this disaster on WhiteHouse.gov.

Several online stores are donating profits to help in relief efforts for Haiti when you make a purchase.  Here’s our top five picks:

1. Cafepress.com – Support Haiti Earthquake Relief with a Studio Number One Tshirt for $15 -  CafePress with donate 100% of purchase price special edition tshirt to UNICEF.

2. MAPI.com – Organic Clothing Clearance Helps Haiti! 75%-90% off! For every $25 you spend, they will send $25 more in new clothes in your name.

3. Netaya.com – Purchase a Special Edition Save the Children Haiti Relief Fundraising Open Heart Necklace ($25.95 w/Free Shipping) and 100% of the purchase price will be donated!

4. SkinIt.com (phone, laptop, ipod & gaming skins) – 25% of your purchase price will be donated to Haitian relief when you use Code: HAITI at checkout.

5. Soccer.com – Haiti United Relief T-Shirt $17.99 – 100% of the proceeds from this shirt will be donated via the Red Cross to Haitian relief efforts. $3 shipping.

You can also donate via your cell phone through the following five participating organizations. Donations will appear on your monthly bill or be debited from a prepaid account balance.

1. Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund.
2. Text SAVE to 20222 to donate $10 to Save the Children for Haiti earthquake victims.
3. Text HAITI to 20222 to donate $10 through the Clinton Foundation as Bill Clinton is a UN Special Envoy to Haiti.
4. Text HAITI to 864833 to donate $5 to United Way who is assessing Haiti’s longtime recovery needs.
5. Text FRIENDS to 90999 to donate $5 to UN World Food Programme (WFP) endorsed by Drew Barrymore as seen below.