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            <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>URGENT NEWS // HELP HAITI<br />posted: winter 2010<br /><br />as most of the world is now aware, port-au-prince, haiti, was struck by a very powerful<br />and most destructive earthquake on tuesday, 12 january, 2010. there are many, many<br />news stations, newspapers, blogs, and so forth outlining this horrific tragedy. that being<br />the case, we here at monkey salon would like to offer our deepest and heartfelt condolences<br />to the victims and the survivors, and our great thanks to the many brave and selfless individuals<br />who are working to rescue survivors, treat the injured, provide food, water, and medical attention.<br /><br />the purpose of this post, in addition to what is written above, is to provide some easy access to<br />the numerous resources, organisations, foundations, charities, and groups that are involved in<br />helping so you too can lend a hand, make a donation, search for loved ones, and so forth.<br /><br />after a bit of quick research (since time is of the essence), we have found there are two<br />portals/kiosks that provide a plethora of information. please note: monkey salon does not<br />necessarily endorse any or all the resources and information you may find on these pages.<br />take a bit of time to do a little research before you make a decision on who you wish to<br />donate money to and/or get involved with.<br /><br />please keep in mind that any and all help, no matter how small or large, is not only needed but<br /> we can only assume will be greatly appreciated.<br /><br /> in the words of anne frank: how wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before<br /> starting to improve the world.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>charity navigator ___ your guide to intelligent giving<br /><a title="charity navigator - your guide to intelligent giving" href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/" target="_blank">www.charitynavigator.org/</a><br /></strong>* according to the website statement: find a charity you can trust. charity navigator, america's<br />premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive<br />philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,400 of america's largest<br />charities. there is a special section - and click through button - for helping survivors of the earthquake, where you can find a long list of organisations which include descriptions of their missions and activity. as well, there is a rating system for those listed. <strong><br /></strong></p><br /><p><strong>cnn ___ impact your world</strong><br /><a title="cnn - impact your world" href="http://www.cnn.com/impact" target="_blank">www.cnn.com/impact</a><br />* provides an extensive list of organisations accepting donations for basic needs, food,<br />shelter, and medical aid. as well, information on how to text donations, an 800 number<br />for help in locating family, friends, et al (i believe the # is only for usa residents), and a<br />section on how to go about voluntering.<br /><br /><strong>google crisis response ___ support disaster relief in haiti</strong><br /><a title="google - support disaster relief in haiti" href="http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/" target="_blank">www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/</a><br />* in english and french, provides click through buttons for direct donations to organisations.<br />google voice is offering free calls (for 2 weeks) to haiti for people in the usa looking to find<br />friends and family. haiti earthquake person finder in english, french, and creole, as well as lots of<br />other information on how to help, text donations, and so on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="help haiti graphic by toon botwin" src="http://www.monkeysalon.com/images/help_haiti_small.jpg" alt="help haiti graphic" width="288" height="369" /><br /><span style="color: #475eb7;"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino,serif;"><br /></span></span></p>]]></description>
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