Comments on: On Giving to Haiti and Adopting From Haiti

By: Nelly O'Neille

Nelly O'Neille — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:22:30 +0000

Millions have lost everything in the quake – homes, food, jobs! For the next 12 months, the World Food Programme says 2 million people will need critical food assistance! If you want to help and learn more about the crisis response, go to: http://wfp.org/crisis/haiti> or you can text FRIENDS to 90999 to make a $5 donation.

By: Disaster Relief in Haiti: Animal Rescue & Vegan/Animal-Friendly Resources » V for Vegan: easyVegan.info

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:26 +0000

[...] in the area. Keep reading for details and links. Please also see Mary’s 2/5/10 post “On Giving to Haiti and Adopting From Haiti” for her thoughts on earmarked monetary donations and donations of [...]

By: Mary Martin

Mary Martin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:30:36 +0000

Thanks, MJ.
Oxfam irks me. I know of only Vegfam and FFLG, but will delve further into the lists. I do know that several Hindu & Buddhist based orgs serve vegetarian (and maybe vegan) food, but food isn’t their focus.

By: Mary Martin

Mary Martin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:26:27 +0000

Hi Corvus, and thanks for the link.

With regard to “fast tracking,” the original intent of that concept was for adoptions that had already been approved. The idea was to fast track the process by which the adoptive parents could bring the children to whatever country they reside in. I agree that any other fast tracking (i.e., through the process for new applicants) is undesirable and more important, Haiti is not allowing it, as it shouldn’t for numerous valid reasons, many of which are in the comments of the post.

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:51:03 +0000

Vegfam (http://www.vegfamcharity.org.uk/) feeds hungry people around the world, without exploiting any animals. They also provide emergency relief in a crisis. The founders created the organization because they weren’t comfortable with the animal use of Oxfam. I haven’t had a chance to check if they’re helping the people of Haiti. Their current list of projects tends to lag a bit. They are a small group, too. Though they have been around since 1963 helping communities grow sustainable crops and work on clean water projects.

I was just wondering if you know of any other vegan organizations similar to Vegfam or Food for Life Global.

By: Corvus

Corvus — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:40:03 +0000

http://www.adopteesofcolor.org/?p=6

That’s more on the adoption problem.