Text-to-give campaigns have gone viral in the last week following the Haiti earthquake on January 12.
So far over $10 million have been raised.
The immediacy of SMS (or phone text messages) makes it easy to donate. You send a text message and a small amount is added to your phone monthly bill. (See above's picture).
Problem is that usually the mobile industry delays 90 days the money release. However, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T
have promised to give the money immediately.
The White House has publicized The Red Cross' campaign of $10 donation via texting "Haiti" to 9-0-9-9-9 in a program powered by Mobile Accord's mGive. (This company is giving the 100 percent of the donation because here operates throught mGive Foundation).
Here’s a list of many of the ways to text to help Haiti via SMS:
- Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross
- Text HAITI to 25383 to donate $5 to International Rescue Committee
- Text HAITI to 45678 to donate $5 to the Salvation Army in Canada
- Text YELE to 501501 to donation $5 to Yele
- Text RELIEF to 30644 to get automatically connected to Catholic Relief Services and donate money with your credit card
- Text HAITI to 864833 to donate $5 to The United Way
- Text CERF to 90999 to donate $5 to The United Nations Foundation
- Text DISASTER to 90999 to donate $10 to Compassion International
