Not sure when this package went up on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network website, but it seems to have a couple of things going for it. There are news updates, a Twitter feed either coming from or simply about relief for Haiti and Haitians, a list of charitable organizations and links to make donations, and a map of the country.
I’m assuming that MPBN vetted the groups, but it is always a good idea to be careful before making a charitable donation.
Here’s a link to the Better Business Bureau’s landing page on giving to charities. They have suggestions and recommendations to avoid being scammed. Follow the link to a button specifically to giving in wake of the earthquake in Haiti. http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/
My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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