The Haiti Crisis: Mobile Helping the Cause
January 16, 2010 by pacificreative
Filed under Mobile, Today's News
Americans have used there mobile phones to now contribute thus far $9 million to the relief efforts in Haiti.
I think this is an amazing in the way that technology has allowed me to contribute to a crisis and immediately. It is interesting to note that in 2009 via mobile phones, there was a total of $4 million contributed. Leading the way is the American Red Cross where mobile users can text HAITI to 90999. In addition here are other text message codes to donate:
- Text the word “YELE” to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Haiti foundation.
- Text the word “HAITI” to 20222 to donate $10 to the Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief Fund.
- Text “HAITI” to 25383 to donate $5 to the International Rescue Committee.
- Text “HAITI” to 85944 to donate $10 to the International Medical Corps.
What kind of effect do you think mobile phone texting donations would have had on the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts?
