Ways to Text to Help Donate to Haiti

WASHINGTON - There are several organization that are responding to the urgent need to Haiti with mobile giving efforts allowing you to text to help.

The quickest way to provide monetary relief to those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti is mobile giving. By texting a keyword to a designated short code via a mobile phone, a micro-donation of $5 or $10 can be made to aid the millions of people affected by this tragedy. 100% of your donation goes to the recipient charity, and the donation appears as a charge on your carrier bill, standard rates may apply.

Text the word “ Yele” to 501501 to donate $5
On behalf of the Yéle Foundation, the leading contributor to rebuilding Haiti founded by Wyclef Jean 

Text the word “ Haiti” to 85944 to donate $5
On behalf of the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International

Text the word “ Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5
On behalf of the Internal Rescue Committee

Text the word “ Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10
On behalf of the Red Cross in the U.S.

Text the word “ Haiti” to 45678 (In Canada Only)
On behalf of the Salvation Army in Canada

To make donations online, click on the links below for the following charities which have set up donation and update pages on their websites:

• Cidi
• Interaction
• Global Giving
• Panamerican Relief
• Unicefusa or call 800-4UNICEF
• U.S. State Department
• Mercy Corps
• Red Cross
• Doctors Without Borders
• Yele
• Save the Children
• Direct Relief
• Oxfamamerica
• CRS
• Childfund
• World Vision
• Community Coalition for Haiti (Vienna, Virginia) or call (703) 880-4160
• For more charities that are accepting donations for Haiti, click here for a link to InterAction: A United Voice for Global Change.

Also, visit Charity Navigator, for ratings of the best charities online.