The Haitian Haze

The only good Haiti graffic on Google images...

There are so many ways to help Haiti, that sometimes you wonder why we weren't helping the impoverished nation BEFORE the earthquake. That's actually part of the problem. It was such a poor country, that it's almost impossible to provide relief efforts because there's no infrastructure to get into the country. But putting all that aside, here's some of the more creative ways I've seen fundraising happening:

1. Eat Cookies for Haiti

Insomnia Cookies is wrapping up a promotion tonight. Half of the proceeds will go to the relief efforts. I'm ordering 50 cookies and giving them to the residents on my dorm floor. Helping people has never been so easy or delicious.

2. Drink for Haiti

Yup. Lots of places are hosting happy hours and other similar promotions to help Haiti. Also, if you're at NYU, there are several Hot Chocolate for Haiti drives going on. While student organizations are not allowed to donate to causes directly from their budgets, that doesn't stop them from buying packets of cocoa, and letting all of your money go to the relief effort!

3. Text

At least let your early onset carpal tunnel do someone some good. Text the word "Haiti" to 90999, then confirm through their follow-up text and donate $10 to the Red Cross.

Better yet, do all three!

Ciao Bella!

Matteo "Haitian Helpin" Yazge