sector offers its own pocket, and its Web site to help earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
After moving into the massive 7.0 earthquake, which left many Haitian capital, ruins and millions of already impoverished country without food, clean water, housing and sanitation.
Google has committed $ 1 million and set up a special donations page and added updated satellite imagery of the region on Google Maps. Microsoft said that snow up to $ 1.25 million in cash and in kind donations, as well as to meet the employee's contributions, as part of a standard program that corresponds to each worker U.S. $ 12,000 donations each year.
Apple has set up a donation mechanism in iTunes, but with the Red Cross and the cell's campaign to raise money through text message donations have pulled more than $ 4 million, according to Verizon Wireless spokesman.
SMS-based donation marks a significant change, which means charitable giving. According to Verizon Wireless, for $ 4 million in donations is now overshadowed by SMS text message donations from all of 2009 for all carriers.
For those who wish to donate may read "Haiti" on the 90,999 and $ 10 will be added to their mobile phone bill. All the money will go to the Red Cross, even though MSNBC quoted a representative of Sprint, saying its customers can be charged for text messages. Other major carriers said the site, customers do not pay for the donation text.
T-Mobile added that through the end of the month, is refusing to charges to subscribers, trying to reach loved ones in Haiti, as well as roaming charges to subscribers, which may be Haiti. The waiver is retroactive to 12 Jan, date of Quake. Verizon formation also donate $ 100,000 and matching employee donations up to $ 1000 for each worker.
Intel Foundation offers to match donations to parties by the chipmaker employees, per employee to $ 2000, while AMD said that will match donations of time or money to the workers, to $ 3000 per employee. Goddady.com said it is donating $ 500,000 to Hope for Haiti. Symantec has donated $ 50,000 to care, and also with the donation, up to $ 1000 per employee.
Salesforce.com At the same time, the harmonization of national contributions to the special web site to $ 100,000. List with other companies to make donations, has been published in the United States Chamber of Commerce Web site.
Technology companies and government officials are also warning those who wish to donate to be a lookout for scams, which have already begun cropping up. For those who wanted to help, without which the victim of one of the scams, Charity Navigator is a list of the top-rated nonprofits working in Haiti for relief.
Microsoft, Cisco and others are also working with NetHope to help build the main power, communications and other infrastructure. Meanwhile, telecommunications Sans Frontières (Telecommunications Without Borders) has sent an emergency response teams to help rebuild communications systems and support of aid workers.
After moving into the massive 7.0 earthquake, which left many Haitian capital, ruins and millions of already impoverished country without food, clean water, housing and sanitation.
Google has committed $ 1 million and set up a special donations page and added updated satellite imagery of the region on Google Maps. Microsoft said that snow up to $ 1.25 million in cash and in kind donations, as well as to meet the employee's contributions, as part of a standard program that corresponds to each worker U.S. $ 12,000 donations each year.
Apple has set up a donation mechanism in iTunes, but with the Red Cross and the cell's campaign to raise money through text message donations have pulled more than $ 4 million, according to Verizon Wireless spokesman.
SMS-based donation marks a significant change, which means charitable giving. According to Verizon Wireless, for $ 4 million in donations is now overshadowed by SMS text message donations from all of 2009 for all carriers.
For those who wish to donate may read "Haiti" on the 90,999 and $ 10 will be added to their mobile phone bill. All the money will go to the Red Cross, even though MSNBC quoted a representative of Sprint, saying its customers can be charged for text messages. Other major carriers said the site, customers do not pay for the donation text.
T-Mobile added that through the end of the month, is refusing to charges to subscribers, trying to reach loved ones in Haiti, as well as roaming charges to subscribers, which may be Haiti. The waiver is retroactive to 12 Jan, date of Quake. Verizon formation also donate $ 100,000 and matching employee donations up to $ 1000 for each worker.
Intel Foundation offers to match donations to parties by the chipmaker employees, per employee to $ 2000, while AMD said that will match donations of time or money to the workers, to $ 3000 per employee. Goddady.com said it is donating $ 500,000 to Hope for Haiti. Symantec has donated $ 50,000 to care, and also with the donation, up to $ 1000 per employee.
Salesforce.com At the same time, the harmonization of national contributions to the special web site to $ 100,000. List with other companies to make donations, has been published in the United States Chamber of Commerce Web site.
Technology companies and government officials are also warning those who wish to donate to be a lookout for scams, which have already begun cropping up. For those who wanted to help, without which the victim of one of the scams, Charity Navigator is a list of the top-rated nonprofits working in Haiti for relief.
Microsoft, Cisco and others are also working with NetHope to help build the main power, communications and other infrastructure. Meanwhile, telecommunications Sans Frontières (Telecommunications Without Borders) has sent an emergency response teams to help rebuild communications systems and support of aid workers.
0 comments:
Post a Comment