A Venturer's Response to the Earthquake in Haiti

Estimates are stating that over 100,000 people have died from the disastrous earthquake in Haiti.This devastation seems unimaginable. You may be concerned about the people of Haiti and wondering what you can do to help. Search and rescue is being done now, but it is unrealistic for most of us to travel to Haiti on a search and rescue mission. However, we can take some simple steps to raise funding for the victims of that earthquake. This is not the time to send food and supplies. Money is needed now, for experts to buy the necessary supplies and to have them securely delivered to the people of Haiti.



Here are three simple ways you can help today:

• Donate from your personal savings. Visit IOCC or Save the Children.


• Text a donation. With your parents permission you can donate $10 to the Red Cross by texting the word" HAITI "to 90999. The cellphone company will add a $10 charge to the bill of the cellphone from which the text was sent.


• Hold a fundraiser at your school. You will be pleased to find that other youth are also interested in helping the victims of the Haitian earthquake. Local businesses may also be willing to donate.

For updates on how you can help the people of Haiti, please view the website of Always Ready Kids at www.alwaysreadykids.org.





Written by Youth Venture Ambassador--Konstantine Buhler, Always Ready Kids