This is a relavent topic after the recent devestation from the earthquake in Haiti.  As Christians, this is our opportunity to show the compassion of Jesus Christ to those in Haiti.  Not only is donating being a light to the Haitians, but it's also a testimony to our friends and family.  In our elder's meeting last night, we discussed helping the disaster relief efforts.  We've decided to wait a couple months so that when all the initial funds die off, our contribution will in some ways have more of an impact.

There's plenty of people working down there right now, the best thing you can do is support their efforts financially.  You can find more pictures here, here and here.

Giving Options

• The American Red Cross is one of the most widely known organizations working in Haiti. They accept online donations, help volunteers arrange to give time or other support, and can accept $10 donations, charged to your cellphone bill, by texting HAITI to 90999.
• UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders, two other groups showing up frequently in calls for help, have set up sites for their Haiti efforts.
• Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean has harnessed Twitter to gather support for his Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, which also offers $5 text message donations.
• The Daily Beast, a news and opinion blog and aggregator, does a good turn by compiling this list of non-governmental organizations helping in Haiti, with some context on each organization and where your money goes.
• Caroline McCarthy's helpful CNET explainer points to lists compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR News, and CBS News.

HT: Lifehacker