Social Media Continues to Play Critical Role in Relief Efforts

On Twitter and You Tube, the recovery efforts following the tragic earthquake in Haiti continue to be the main subject of interest. Online communication sites, such as Twitter, have played an especially large role as they quickly filled with Haiti-related information and ways to offer aid. Social media became central to the fundraising effort that raised millions of dollars.

PRESIDENTS OBAMA CLINTON AND BUSH ON HAITI

PRESIDENTS OBAMA CLINTON AND BUSH ON HAITI

President Obama is joined by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to announce the formation of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to help the Haitian people after the devastating January 12th earthquake.

For more information http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/

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Teaching America What Haiti Needs: Money

By margaret on 21 January 2010 - 3:46pm
With the unprecedented use of Facebook and Twitter to facilitate donations to the Haitian earthquake relief, nonprofit groups are providing guidance to eliminate the experience of wasteful giving.

Haiti Relief Effort: Resources

By Jacinda on 15 January 2010 - 11:03am

As the attention of the world has been focused on getting Haitians the help they need, we here at ZeroDivide have been internally circulating how we can do our bit to help. I’ve compiled a list of everyone’s suggestions and hope that you find it useful if you haven’t yet donated or are looking for additional ways to help.

Donate to Haiti Relief

In response to the destruction and devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, First Lady Michelle Obama has joined The Advertising Council and the American Red Cross to launch a series of national public service advertisements (PSAs).

See also MSNBC's story on Virtual World Becomes Haiti's Lifeline

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Haiti Earthquake

Rocketboom reports on the recent quake in Haiti

Maps of earthquake

About Haiti

Geo search for Tweets

Videos on YouTube

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Technology Helps Workers in Disaster Areas

Technology created by a Portsmouth company will soon be used in the center of earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

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Technology is a Key Factor in Haiti Disaster Relief Donations

In the 48 hours since a devastating earthquake ripped through Haiti, the American Red Cross has received over $35 million in donations - more than $5 million of which came through text messaging, setting a new record for the Red Cross for mobile technology-based giving.

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