I'm astonished at the devastation in Haiti. I don't think I've personally witnessed such an incredible tragedy in my life time. The the amount of those who died is mind boggling. My dear friend Jean Marie sent me this email about what more we can do outside of a cash donation. I thought I'd pass it on to you.
Dear friends,
You know the need-you've seen the photos and most of us have already responded with a donation. Good.
Now, HOPE+ wants you to do something more than just give money.
We want three things 1) your time, 2) your friends and 3) your ideas.
1st Your Time - Below are some ways to take action right now, to help - both immediately and long term:
Drop the Debt Petition - Sponsored by ONE for immediate cancellation of Haiti's $1 billion debt and ensure that any emergency earthquake assistance is provided in the form of grants, not debt-incurring loans.
'Micro projects' - Led by The Extraordinaries, you can to help sort and tag disaster photos, match the missing to sorted images and search the image database for missing persons.
Volunteer in Your Community - Check out All For Good, search for the key word "Haiti" along with your zip code and find volunteer opportunities in your community.
These may seem like small things, but small things add up, and so much is needed in so many ways.
2nd Your Friends - In the next 24 hours, reach out to 10 of your friends and ask them to get involved with HOPE+, sign up and do what they can to help Haitian relief efforts. Click here to tell your friends about HOPE+ right now.
3rd Your Ideas - What special project do you think we as HOPE+ should do? You've seen other ideas and projects online, check out our blog and give us your best ideas.
HOPE+ is brand new and this is our first big opportunity to do something new and different. Even if it is a small project, what is something special that we could do? Once we hear from you, we'll turn your ideas into action and results on the ground in Haiti.
HOPE+ is about more than just giving money, it's about giving you the resources to get involved in a personal way, along with your friends and to turn the best ideas out there into real action.
Haiti needs YOUR action now.
This is what HOPE+ was made for, but we can't do it without you. I hope you'll step up to join us right now to take action. The real long term impact of this disaster is yet to be seen, and our fellow global citizens in Haiti urgently need our help.
Please do something NOW.
Thanks,
The HOPE+ Team
Also, see how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is sending aid in all forms here:
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