There’s a lot of information circulating from organizations accepting money for relief efforts in Port-au-Prince. Rather than going through giant communications corporations, why not donate directly to groups on the ground in Haiti?
In my search for social-justice oriented organizations, I’ve come up with the women’s organization Madre and The Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. The Nation’s list of grassroots and progressive organizations is here.
Where will you be donating?
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PS: Peter Hallward has important commentary in the Guardian: "Our Role In Haiti's Plight" http://bit.ly/8L0I6L
Posted by Nicole
January 15, 2010, 11:23 AM
PS again: Rabble.ca has also compiled a good list of orgs that you can donate to: http://bit.ly/6pWyAo
Posted by Nicole
January 15, 2010, 5:11 PM
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