We’ve seen millions of dollars being donated to Haitian relief from television shows, media companies, numerous other companies, organizations and individuals, but this one caught our eye: The Mobile Giving Foundation [1] would like to thank MTV [2] and the entertainment industry for their support in raising tens of millions of dollars during the ‘Hope For Haiti’ telethon.
The money raised will help a variety of charities including: UNICEF [3], Oxfam [4], Clinton Bush Haiti Fund [5], Partners in Health [6], American Red Cross [7] and Yele Foundation [8].
By Sunday night, overall donations made via mobile phones for Haiti Earthquake Relief passed $33 million across all the short codes, reported the Mobile Giving Foundation, a non‑profit organization and pioneer of mobile giving that is dedicated to helping other non-profits raise funds through the mobile channel.
By texting a keyword to a designated short code via a mobile phone, a micro-donation of $5 or $10 was – and can still – be made to aid the millions of people affected by this tragedy. The entire donation goes to the recipient charity, and the donation appears as a charge on the donor’s carrier bill.
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On the one year anniversary of the earthquake, we made this video clip to flaunt the job
we ‘d been doing to help Haitians rebuild their lives.