Are you planning to make a personal donation to relief efforts in Haiti?

[aqua0]

At least in Afghanistan, they are not eating mudpies.

The US will never stop babysitting other countries. Babysitting is American foreign policy!

[SLCPUNK]

Originally Posted by sanrene

I can't see it getting to the people, so no. The government is corrupt and will most likely intercept money and goods coming in.

What a surprise, you only see bad in the world.

[RazorRob305]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

I'm more interested in the close to a TRILLION squandered by Bush to kill the Iraqis.

In case you're math challenged, 100 people donating $10 equals $1,000.

If you're not interested in donating, go justify yourself selfishness somewhere else.

in this case i would agree with you....i usually disagree....the government all together needs to stop giving trillions upon trillions away to wars and other things that make no sense and use money for people who need it like hospitals or fire departments or disasters..ect

[mhounit]

Obama has done it for me .

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by aqua0

Right now doctors and nurses who volunteer in Haiti are leaving in droves due to security concerns. All the crime and violence that was there before the earthquake, is there to stay and keep out people who want to help.

Do you have a link for that?

[sanrene]

Originally Posted by SLCPUNK

What a surprise, you only see bad in the world.

I am able to recognize corruption and oppression - why should I contribute to dictators?

[Zimbochick]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Do you have a link for that?

A bit of an exaggeration, but at one of the mobile hospitals medical teams were evacuated due to safety concerns.

Security concerns cause doctors to leave hospital, quake victims - CNN.com

[TheViking85]

Originally Posted by miu

They aren't thanking people in other countries for their help, just god. Which makes me not interested in helping them beyond what Obama is going to do with my tax dollars.

Well, if that's your motivation for helping people in need, I'm truly sorry for you.


I won't be giving to this natural disaster for a very simple reason; there's so much money and aid going in there already.

With disasters like this and the Tsunami a couple of years back, people tend to jump to their phone or computer and give give give!
During the Tsunami, The Red Cross actually had to post a note on their website saying they could no longer accept funds earmarked for the Tsunami, they simply had too much.

It brings me much joy to see how we're willing to reach out during times of need, this isn't an American tradition, it's being a human, and it brings me joy to see that this core part of being human still isn't lost entirely.

To everyone who's donated: Thank you, you're all good people.

What I'm always reminded of during disasters like this though, is many peoples complete neglect to all the poverty and suffering going on elsewhere in the world every day. Every 6 seconds, a child dies from starvation. That's 600 a day.
Count in all the other things that happens as well, both abroad and in our own respective countries, it saddens me that we don't see this urge to help, every day.

I'm confident that at this point Haiti has more help than it can handle, and because of that, I will donate what I would've given to Haiti to a problem a little more lasting where my money will be much more needed, every day.

[Memphis1979]

I did the 10 dollar text message to 90999 for the red cross.