Let us be thankful for our intact real estate

I'm sure SE police will not delete this, and thanks for posting it.

I think it would be in the baddest of taste for me to link to Pat Robertson's commentary on the quake, but it's out there.

ouch. he better dig deep.

thoughtful, uwsmom. thank you for posting.

Thank you UWSmom. My thoughts and heart go out to all the Haitian victims and loved ones. I wish them strong recovery from the devastation.

With the hope that Pat "I thought he was morte already" Roberston either runs a call in ala Rick Warren a few weeks ago or just outright rights a check that can be verfiied to offset his insane comments.

AH: I saw that and was immediately intrigued. PR is so defiantly nutty. Sadly, he's FAR from the only one who thinks Haiti = voodoo = Satan.

uwsmom: do you have an email? Would like to meet up with you and tots sometime. I'm good at juggling little kids, really.

I think the main thing with this one is his inside knowledge ... because, of course, the guy on the other side of the table when Haiti made the deal 200 years ago was Patsy himself.

Thanks, uws mom.
Money is needed: give through one of the organizations below.

•The American Red Cross is pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake. They expect to provide immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. They are accepting donations through their International Response Fund.

•UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them." UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.

•Donate through Wyclef Jean's foundation, Yele Haiti. Text "Yele" to 501501 and $5 will be charged to your phone bill and given to relief projects through the organization.

•Save The Children has launched an emergency relief effort for Haiti. Donate to their fund to provide medical attention and clean water to children and families.

•International Medical Corps is assembling a team of first responders and resources to provide lifesaving medical care and other emergency services to survivors of the earthquake. The IMC previously helped recovery efforts after September 2009's earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, and the massive 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. Donate to the International Medical Corps through their 24-hour hotline at 800-481-4462

•Ben Stiller's Stillerstrong campaign will be temporarily diverting all donations to support the Haiti relief effort.

•Partners In Health reports its Port-au-Prince clinical director , Louise Ivers, has appealed for assistance: "Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS... Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds, bandages. Please help us." Donate to their Haiti earthquake fund.

•As a UN Special Envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton appeared on CNN on Wednesday to ask for further assistance in bringing relief to populations on the ground. You can donate through the Clinton Foundation or text HAITI to 20222 to donate $10.

•Mercy Corps is sending a team of emergency responders to assess damage, and seek to fulfill immediate needs of quake survivors. The agency aided families after earthquakes in Peru in 2007, China and Pakistan in 2008, and Indonesia last year. Donate online, call 1-888-256-1900 or send checks to Mercy Corps Haiti Earthquake Fund; Dept NR; PO Box 2669; Portland, OR 97208.

•Doctors Without Borders is on the ground and has set up clinics to treat injured in Haiti. Donate any amount so they can keep their efforts going.

•Direct Relief is committing up to $1 million in aid for the response and is coordinating with its other in-country partners and colleague organizations. Their partners in Haiti include Partners in Health, St. Damien Children's Hospital, and the Visitation Hospital, which are particularly active in emergency response. Donate to Direct Relief online.

•Oxfam is rushing in teams from around the region to respond to the situation to provide clean water, shelter, sanitation and help people recover. Donate to Oxfam America online.

•The UN World Food Programme is gathering all available resources to deliver food to the recently homeless and impoverished in Haiti. Donate now to help bring food to those affected as quickly and efficiently as possible.

•Give to the American Jewish World Service's Earthquake Relief Fund.

•CARE is deploying emergency team members to Port-au-Prince today to assist in recovery efforts. They're focusing their efforts on rescuing children who may still be trapped in schools that collapsed. Donate to CARE.

•The International Rescue Committee is deploying an emergency response team to Haiti to deliver urgent assistance to earthquake survivors and to help overwhelmed local aid groups struggling to meet the immense emergency needs. They will focus on critical medical, water and sanitation assistance. Donate to the IRC Haiti Crisis Fund.

•NetHope is coordinating its response with its NGO member agencies and with the UN's Emergency Telecom Cluster to establish connectivity in Haiti. Seventeen of NetHope's members are already providing aid and deploying resources on the ground. Donate online.

•The Haitian Health Foundation is still assessing the situation of their full-time facilities and staff in Haiti. They regularly provide health care, development and relief to rural mountain villages in Haiti. Donate to the Haitian Health Foundation.

•World Vision has more 370 staff in the country. Staff members from less-affected regions of Haiti are mobilizing, and World Vision's global experts are expected to arrive in the disaster zone as soon as possible. Donate to World Vision.

•The Jewish Federations of North America is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution committee and have created a dedicated Haiti Relief page for online donations.

•United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is the UN's humanitarian fund responding to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti. Donate online.

Thanks uwsmom. Let's all also remember that New York is home to one of the largest Haitian and Haitain-American community and be sensitive to people we encounter from all walks of life who may be grieving or stressed out from lack of communication with loved ones or at least a beloved homeland.

Thanks to uwsmom. And poorish for the extensive information on how and where to give. This is massive devastation in the poorest country in the hemisphere. After getting hit badly a couple of years ago in the hurricanes, and now this extraordinary destruction, this small but heavily populated country can use any and all help.

bump.

10023 and ar - would enjoy meeting you both (together or separately :). uwsmom.streeteasy at gmail.com

lovely, will be in touch. thank you for this post. really. i thought about giving yesterday, when i first heard of the quake, but i had absolutely no idea of the extent of the damage, and how many people might still be buried but alive. i did give today, thank you poorish for the list.

ttt

Gave to Red Cross via the texting option. Nice and easy. You can do it multiple times.

ar - it's true. the news coverage is devastating.

i'm glad people appreciate the post :)

Does anybody know which of the organizations listed by poorishlady seems better in terms of percentage actually spent in help and is more efficient.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

look for 4-star efficiency ratings. i gave via the clinton foundation. poorish's list is very good, however.

mimi - Charity Navigator may be helpful. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=48

UNICEF are Red Cross are always good ones imo.

Kinda like MSF - Doctors Without Borders myself.

Doc wo borders. Is what my wife and I will do in our old age. I'll be the funny nurse and my wife can take 'advantage' of me.

Yes yes give. But bc our bldgs are still standing doesn't necessarily mean NYC re is not 'broken'. :)