Donations, Financial/Monetary Donations needed by Beyond Borders - 2010 Haiti Earthquake / Fondasyon Limyelan / Free the Slaves

notes: Cash is Best The best way to help in this disaster relief is to donate financially. Cash allows for the procurement of what is needed and to ensure that donations are culturally, dietary, and environmentally appropriate. Cash donations do not use up other scarce resources, such as transportation, staff time or warehouse space. As needed, cash can also be transferred quickly to where needed. Material Donations If you do decide to donate materials rather than cash, there are steps you can take to ensure that your donation is made in such a way as to benefit the affected people. It is very important to contact Beyond Borders before you collect anything. -> How to be Most Helpful Many have opened their hearts to Haiti and want to know how best to help. The advice we find on the InterAction Web site offers recommendations that make great sense to us. Here’s what they write: Cash is Best The best way to help in this disaster relief is to donate financially. Cash allows for the procurement of what is needed and ensures that donations are culturally and environmentally appropriate. Cash donations do not use up other scarce resources, such as transportation, staff time or warehouse space. As needed, cash can also be transferred quickly to where needed.

notes: Cash is Best The best way to help in this disaster relief is to donate financially. Cash allows for the procurement of what is needed and to ensure that donations are culturally, dietary, and environmentally appropriate. Cash donations do not use up other scarce resources, such as transportation, staff time or warehouse space. As needed, cash can also be transferred quickly to where needed. Material Donations If you do decide to donate materials rather than cash, there are steps you can take to ensure that your donation is made in such a way as to benefit the affected people. It is very important to contact Beyond Borders before you collect anything. -> How to be Most Helpful Many have opened their hearts to Haiti and want to know how best to help. The advice we find on the InterAction Web site offers recommendations that make great sense to us. Here’s what they write: Cash is Best The best way to help in this disaster relief is to donate financially. Cash allows for the procurement of what is needed and ensures that donations are culturally and environmentally appropriate. Cash donations do not use up other scarce resources, such as transportation, staff time or warehouse space. As needed, cash can also be transferred quickly to where needed.