Electronic donations

The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have started a wave of electronic-donation resources. These resources enable people to make donations to relief organizations and allow people to keep tabs on relief efforts. Such resources are a new avenue for people who, after witnessing such catastrophes, feel helpless to offer aid, but want to help. Electronic donations have also made it a lot easier to contribute. Now there is the opportunity to contribute anytime, anywhere. For example, many phone companies are allowing subscribers to use their cellphone accounts to pledge support by sending a text message to a specified number. Faster and more accessible ways to donate are allowing support to get to those in need in an expedient manner–resulting in a greater number of saved lives.

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