The recent Haiti earthquake has left hundreds of people injured and homeless. To aid in the relief of the aftermath of the deadly quake, Red Cross created a Text Message campaign which urges people to donate $10 towards the relief efforts. According to Mashable.com the campaign has raised more than $1,000,000 through this campaign. It's amazing to know that people are donating in droves to help those in need.
And Red Cross sure has done a commendable job of coming up with a creative, easy and fast way to raise money for the victims of the quake. Google is also showing it's support by having a display ad on it's homepage with resources and donation links to UNICEF and CARE. These are some of the best ways of disaster relief using technology I have seen recently. With new technologies comes new and faster ways of helping those in need.
Additional links and resources:
1. http://mashable.com/2010/01/13/haiti-red-cross-donations/
2. http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/
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