It took a 60 second earthquake to devastate the island nation of Haiti. Five years later the nation is still struggling to rebuild and return…
VIA NICK.COM: Never underestimate the power of a boy and his bicycle. A kid from West London, England, started out with a plan – a plan to raise money for kids in Haiti. “I want to do a sponsored bike ride,” said 7-year-old Charlie Simpson, in a message posted on a website, “because there was […]
VIA SINGERSROOM: The star-studded, global benefit ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ has already broken records when it comes to raising funds. According to organizers, “Hope for Haiti Now” has raised more than $58 million to date, surpassing Hurricane Katrina related telethons and public donations. Inclusive of donations made online, via phone and through mobile texting, the […]
MIAMI — U.S. authorities are readying for a potential influx of Haitians seeking to escape their earthquake-wracked nation, even though the policy for migrants remains the same: with few exceptions, they will go back. So far, fears of a mass migration have yet to materialize. However, conditions in Haiti become more dire each day and […]
Since the first news of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti began trickling out, former Fugees member Wyclef Jean has been urging people to text donations to aid his homeland. As he flies back to the U.S. on Friday (January 15) after assessing the damage on the ground from the 7.0 earthquake that reduced the capital […]
