I am sure you have all heard by now of the horrific earthquake that occured in Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere. Not only was it the worst earthquake they have had for 200 years, but they have no infrastructure to recover from the massive destruction. After hearing this news far far far away in China, I immediately set out to think what I could do to aid in the recovery process. I do not have the money to fly over there, nor do I have any medical training. My day was consumed yesterday by a constant flow of thoughts running through my head of ways I could help. I settled upon the idea of having a fundraiser at a local venue and have a certain percentage of the night's profit donated to Doctor's Without Borders or Partners in Health. I have never held a fundraiser before. Organizing one in a city where I have only lived for a few months and where English is not the mother tongue, a difficult task is certainly in front of me. However I am ready to dip my toes into something I have never done before, as well as collect as much money as possible to donate to the Haitian Earthquake victims. Any advice or suggestions on fundraising from start to finish is more than welcome. I also urge you to do something of the sort wherever you are, or donate to an organization, like the ones I have listed below. I have included the websites below for you to find out more information.
Doctors Without Borders: http://doctorswithoutborders.org/
Partners in Health: http://www.pih.org/home.html
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