In response to the humanitarian crisis in post-earthquake Haiti, ZeroDivide funded Inveneo's efforts in to bring internet/communications connectivity to six high-priority regions outside Port-au-Prince.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
