Doctors Without Borders is an incredible organization; they had three hospitals in the Port-au-Prince and all three have been completely destroyed. This has forced the doctors to work out in the open air, doing the best that they can under the dire circumstances.
With the death toll rising and the complete lack of shelter, clean water, and total devastation, any funds being donated will help so much. Haiti is a country rich in culture but poor in finances and it makes me so happy to see so many people doing whatever they can to lend aid. The fact that Brad and Angelina are able to donate such a large amount thrills me. For everyone who ever snarked that they should stop working so much because they don’t need the money, the answer is this: No, they don’t need the money but when someone else does they’re there to give it to them.
If you’d like to help, you can visit the Doctors Without Borders website where every penny counts. If you’re on a tight budget please don’t stress yourself out because there are two things you can still do:
- Spread the word. Before Brad and Angelina donated money they spoke out. They made sure people were aware that they could help. Tell your friends, your family, your co-workers. There are many ways to donate money whether it’s the Red Cross, Yele Haiti, or Doctors Without Borders. Let people know those organizations are taking donations. There is also the Charity:Water group which will provide safe drinking water, a common urgent concern after a disaster like this. Get the word out!
- Donate when you can. A lot of people donate right away when disaster strikes which is amazing and very important. However, as the weeks go by, people forget about the tragedy as life continues on, but the aid still needs to roll in and re-building still needs to be done (just look at New Orleans). If you can’t donate now but know you’ll have $20 to spare in two weeks, donate it then; believe me it will be just as appreciated
And of course, we can make sure people know that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie aren’t just movie promoters, doing good deeds when a film is about to roll out. We can make sure people know that when a huge group of people are in need – just like the people of the Lower Ninth Ward, just like the refugees being helped by the UNHCR, and now just like the victims in Haiti – Brad and Angelina will step up to the plate instead of partying their money away like most of Hollywood.Edit HTML
Russell Simmons: Tiger Woods donating $3 million to Haiti relief
Is Tiger Woods at this hour piloting a cargo plane full of relief supplies to earthquake-ravaged Haiti? "We don't have time to land!" shouts Woods, over the roar of the engines. "Help me strap on this parachute! Just throw the penicillin and canned food after me!" So either Woods is coming out of hiding with a grand, sweeping philanthropic gesture, or an experienced promoter is just using his name to drum up charity support. Either way, it's pretty interesting. Rap mogul Russell Simmons is saying -- to anyone who will listen -- that Woods is considering a $3 million gift to Haiti earthquake relief, which includes a mobile hospital setup. Awesome, and a bit surprising, if true. But is it true?
