Tag Archives: Relief

Social Media: Helping or Hurting Relief Efforts?

Relief efforts are pouring into the country of Haiti after its devastating 7.0 earthquake last week. Millions around the world are responding to the needs in Haiti and many organizations are using social media and text messaging to raise support for their efforts. The quick access to opportunities for support via social media and texting has changed the way that...
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Opportunities to Bring Relief to Haiti

A devastating 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti yesterday near its capital, Port-Au-Prince, the worst in over 202 years. Early numbers estimate that this earthquake may have impacted up to 3 million people. That's a third of the entire population. Many of the building structures throughout the region have collapsed, including local hospitals as well as the national penitentiary. The Haiti prime...
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