Haiti Earthquake January 2010

Mike Lucey

Hi Guys,

Please spare a thought for the people in Haiti and if you can manage it, a donation to your local Red Cross or Red Crescent Society. The link is http://www.ifrc.org/

Mike

solo

For y'all in the States, To donate $10 to the Red Cross, text-enabled users simply text "Haiti" to 90999

Every dollar helps.

Mike Lucey

Thanks Pete

EddyNL

Donated some Euro's.
I'm here staring at my monitor while these people don't even have a roof over their heads.

Mike Lucey

Thanks Ward.

Mike Lucey

Just notices that its possible to make a donation via iTunes

American Red Cross on iTunes.jpg

solo

I'd also plea that if anyone is planning to make any donation to stick with the Red Cross,there are too many scammers that have surfaced over the last two days, this way you know that your donation is going to help the people of Haiti and not some bastards pocket.

dale

For Canadians, any donation made to the Red Cross will be matched by the federal Government.

david_h

YOu can also donate thru LDS Humanitarian Services. 100% of your donation will go to Haiti Relief. the LDS Church sent 2 huge Planes full of relief supplies yesterday to Haiti and more are on the way.

Place your Donation Here:
LDS Humanitarian Services

Thank you.

David

KXI System

ahh, I wish I could help but my wallet is empty
I wish I had a cellphone so I could text to help... then comes the bills...
AHHH! I feel so useless!

Alan Fraser

My Rotary club has already sent a couple of shelter boxes. They're already packed and ready to go for this specific kind of emergency. You can donate here.
http://shelterbox.org/

Each box contains a tent and essential supplies for up to 10 people.

watkins

You can also donate through the Disasters Emergency Committee

Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

A powerful earthquake in Myanmar has caused catastrophic devastation. Survivors urgently need critical support. Please donate now.

Disasters Emergency Committee (www.dec.org.uk)

For those who do not know about the DEC, it is an umbrella organisation for 13 humanitarian aid agencies, including Oxfam, the British Red Cross, and Save the Children.

Regards,
Bob

EscapeArtist

Done. Donation made.

KXI System

But still, if I can't donate any money I feel so useless!

d12dozr

@kxi system said:

But still, if I can't donate any money I feel so useless!

So why do you need to tell the entire world that?? If you really care, go wash your ma's dishes and ask her for $10...or shovel the neighbor's sidewalk...or just zip your lip. Jeez.

KXI System

@d12dozr said:

@kxi system said:

But still, if I can't donate any money I feel so useless!

So why do you need to tell the entire world that?? If you really care, go wash your ma's dishes and ask her for $10...or shovel the neighbor's sidewalk...or just zip your lip. Jeez.

I'm starting to find some money, but the least you can be is a bit more supportive then harsh!

I end this here.

Mike Lucey

KXI,

Every bit helps no matter how small. Or you could club together with some of your buddies or nag some rich folks to contribute some cash. As long as the people of Haiti get some badly needed aid quickly, that is the important thing.

Mike

KXI System

@mike lucey said:

KXI,

Every bit helps no matter how small. Or you could club together with some of your buddies or nag some rich folks to contribute some cash. As long as the people of Haiti get some badly needed aid quickly, that is the important thing.

Mike

Thanks Mike, already got enough and will be ready to donate soon.

Just don't ask where I got it from though...
I didn't do anything bad or anything! Just don't ask...

Mike Lucey

Okay, I won't ask

This is a link to an interesting project that will hopefully help with rehousing the people in Haiti,

The SEED Project - from unused shipping container to sustainable emergency housing

http://www.gizmag.com/seed-project-shipping-container-sustainable-emergency-housing/13902/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c997281004-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

'30 million shipping containers the world over currently lying dormant, a team of researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina are working to help solve the issue of accommodation in disaster affected areas by developing a method to convert the unused containers into sustainable emergency housing.'

http://www.cusa-dds.net/seed/

I'm always fascinated at what can be achieved with simple 40' shipping containers. It just goes to prove that we really don't need massive houses to get by.

SEED Project.jpg

solo

I like the idea of using old containers for low income housing, however I wonder how a metal container will hold up in a country that has very high heat and humidity and where airconditioning is not an option due to costs and power grid capacity, not to forget rusting.