Millions in donations have been raised since the earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday, but where is the money going?
By Gil Kaufman
A Haitian woman is helped after being trapped in rubble
Photo: Lisandro Suero/ Afp/ Getty Images
In the days since a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday evening, millions of dollars have been pledged to help the search and rescue and relief efforts on the impoverished Caribbean nation.
But where is that aid going?
The most desperate immediate needs of the more than 3 million Haitians who've been impacted by the disaster are food, water, shelter and medical supplies.
Like Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti which is urging people to text "Yele" to 501501 to donate $5 to the cause — which has raised more than $2 million so far — many other relief organizations have used mobile messaging to quickly gather funds.
Renee Kelly of the American Red Cross said...
By Gil Kaufman
A Haitian woman is helped after being trapped in rubble
Photo: Lisandro Suero/ Afp/ Getty Images
In the days since a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday evening, millions of dollars have been pledged to help the search and rescue and relief efforts on the impoverished Caribbean nation.
But where is that aid going?
The most desperate immediate needs of the more than 3 million Haitians who've been impacted by the disaster are food, water, shelter and medical supplies.
Like Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti which is urging people to text "Yele" to 501501 to donate $5 to the cause — which has raised more than $2 million so far — many other relief organizations have used mobile messaging to quickly gather funds.
Renee Kelly of the American Red Cross said...
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