Haiti Earthquake

If you have been watching the news, you know that the country of Haiti was hit by a devastating earth Quake that has led to the death of many people. Natural Disasters hit many regions of the world especially in the past few years but it is very interesting to see how the world responses in the aftermath. I think from among all the natural disasters in past few years, I feel I can contribute the most to help the people affected from the earthquake. There are many ways I can donate money that will goes towards helping people.

Right from the beginning, many cell phone companies allowed users to donate by sending a text message and a 10 dollar amount would be charged on their cell phone bill. I think one of the most creative ways was the different games on face book like Farmville or Fishville which allowed you buy things and all the money would go toward the earthquake relief. Even at the University book store you can donate a dollar every time you go to buy your books or something else.

I think these are all great ways to generate funds towards relief effort but also a way to spread awareness about what is going on. I remember back when I was a freshman in high school and Hurricane Katrina hit. Then a little while after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the region of Kashmir, which many people didn’t even know about. I don’t think those got as much attention as the earthquake is getting today. I think the main reason this in these four years; communication has changed in many ways.

I think overall, social networking sites such as face book have been a great way for people to learn more ways that they can help the people affected by the earthquake. As compared to before where people had to watch the news or read the news paper to learn what is going on in the world, they can see a status update or a group that is created on facebook. Also once people are aware of what is going on, they might be more likely to help the effort.