Category Archives: haiti
DR OK: Going to the Dominican Republic
Is it really okay – safety-wise, ethically – to vacation in the Dominican Republic, which shares an island with Haiti? DR tourism folks in a small blurb in the NYTimes travel section today assure us that it is. I’ve wondered … Continue reading
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Hope for Haiti: Buy the album
Here’s an easy way to donate at least a little money to help Haiti – buy the new Hope for Haiti album for $7.99 on itunes. Proceeds go to the recovery/relief efforts. For anyone who missed the Hope for Haiti … Continue reading
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Help Haiti: donate via text msg
As usual with most things high-tech, I am late on this – and I’m not sure I really understand it since, as my teen-age kids can tell you, text-messaging is not my forte. But texting has emerged during the Haiti … Continue reading
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Help Haiti: reliable philanthropies
Wondering what the best way is to donate money to help Haiti? The American Institute of Philanthropy which functions as an industry watchdog, grades nonprofit and charity groups performance based on two major criteria: the portion of the budget going … Continue reading
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Help Haiti
Hard to think about traveling for fun with the tragedy unfolding in Haiti. News of the powerful earthquake there made me fear for my brother-in-law’s family in the neighboring Dominican Republic, on the eastern side of the Caribbean island of … Continue reading
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