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Lionel Richie and the original producer of We are the World, Quincy Jones, gathered musical legends and the newest stars at the same studio used for the 1985 recording session, bringing their voices together to raise millions of dollars for Haitian earthquake relief. This updated version of "We are the World" is available for download, with proceeds going to the We are the World Foundation, which will make grants to selected charitable organizations that are responding to the continuing crisis in Haiti. Full Story | Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones share the production details with Larry King 
How you can help:
• We Are The World Foundation — Text WORLD to 50555 ($10 donation)
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Haitian children who survived the earthquake are considered the most vulnerable. These organizations have specific relief operations to protect these children, meet their medical and nutritious needs and help them recover from the trauma of this disaster. PM: Orphans being targeted by traffickers | Painful plight of Haiti's 'restavek' children | Forgotten children | Tiny newborns struggle to survive
How you can help:
• Child Hope International — Caring for orphans
• Friends of the Orphans — Pediatric Care
• Jean R. Cadet Restavek Foundation — Helping children in servitude
• Kids Alive International — Sheltering orphans
• Meds & Food for Kids — Feeding malnourished children
• Mercy Corps — Comfort for Kids
• Save the Children — Child-Friendly Spaces
• UNICEF — Protecting children
• World Food Programme — Feeding orphans
• World Vision — Child-Friendly Spaces
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Over $58 million has been raised from Friday night's star-studded "Hope for Haiti Now" - the global telethon to benefit victims of the earthquake. You can continue to help through online or text donations, or by calling 1-877-99-HAITI. You can also purchase the video of the two hour event or a digital album of the performances, with all proceeds going to the charities supported by the telethon. Full Story
How you can help:
• Hope For Haiti Now Text GIVE to 50555 ($10 donation, US Only)
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Another way to help the people of Haiti is by preparing humanitarian kits. The organizations listed below are specifically working to meet immediate needs for health and hygiene and provide guidance for school and community donation drives.
How you can help:
• Church World Service: Service Kits
• Convoy of Hope: Personal Hygiene Kits
• Heart to Heart: Care Kits
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: Gift of the Heart Kits
• UMCOR: Health Kits
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CNN viewers pledged $8,944,956 to the American Red Cross and UNICEF during a special 2-hour edition of Larry King Live on Monday, January 18. You can continue to help these organizations respond to the humanitarian crisis through online or text donations.
Stars unite, raise millions for Haiti
How you can help:
• American Red Cross Text HAITI to 90999 ($10 donation)
• UNICEF Text UNICEF to 20222 ($10 donation)
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Take action on the news you consume! These resources include some of the highest-rated charities by CharityNavigator.org (an independent and non-profit organization that evaluates and rates thousands of charity groups based on effectiveness and financial stability) and are vetted by CNN journalists for credibility. CNN does not endorse any organization and information is provided as an inspiration for you to explore the best ways for you to impact your world.
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CNN NEWSROOM
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 The CNN Newsroom Team shares Impact stories and opportunities where you can make a difference. This week: Orphaned baby elephants struggling to survive the Kenyan drought and the remarkable foundation raising them through this fragile stage.
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ANDERSON COOPER 360°
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 As we observe World AIDS Day, the AC360 Blog shares insight from David Mixner, who looks at the future of AIDS in the United States, and the challenges we face to overcome this epidemic.
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CNN NEWSROOM
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 Fredricka Whitfield meets Darius Weems, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and is traveling the country to raise awareness and fund research to find treatment and a cure.
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CNN NEWSROOM
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 This week: Tony Harris and the CNN Newsroom Team take a closer look at the worsening refugee crisis in Pakistan, and how you can make a difference by pledging a donation in a text message from your mobile phone.
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AMERICAN MORNING
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 In an American Morning original series, " Big Stars, Big Giving," Alina Cho looks at celebrity philanthropy and how big stars can make a big impact. Check out the amFIX blog, where she shares the causes that have become their passion and how you can get involved.
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LARRY KING LIVE
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 On the air and on his blog, Larry King Live offers the spotlight for many of his guests to champion great causes. In a LKL Web Exclusive, David Arquette shares his experiences volunteering with Feeding America.
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FIND YOUR LOVED ONES
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The U.S. State Department has set up a hotline for information on family members who may be in Haiti: (888) 407.4747. This number is for information on U.S. citizens in Haiti only. For all Nationalities, you can use their online Person Finder Tool. |
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TEXTING DONATIONS
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You can also text donations for Haiti relief from your cell phone. In addition to your donation amount, standard text messaging fees will apply.
Red Cross: Text HAITI to 90999 ($10 donation)
UNICEF: Text UNICEF to 20222 ($10 donation)
Clinton Foundation: Text HAITI to 20222 ($10 donation)
Yéle Haiti: Text YELE to 501501 ($5 donation)
United Way: Text HAITI to 864833 ($5 donation)
Intl Medical Corps: Text HAITI to 85944 ($10 donation)
World Food Program: Text: FRIENDS to 90999 ($5 donation)
UN Foundation: Text CERF to 90999 ($5 donation)
Compassion Intl: Text DISASTER to 90999 ($10 donation)
Intl Rescue Committee Text: HAITI to 25383 ($5 donation)
The Salvation Army: Text HAITI to 52000 ($10 donation)
Cure Intl: Text CURE to 85944 ($10 donation)
Oxfam: Text OXFAM to 25383 ($10 donation)
Samaritan's Purse: Text SP to 85944 ($10 donation)
Convoy of Hope: Text CONVOY to 50555 ($10 donation)
From Canada:
Salvation Army in Canada: Text HAITI to 45678 ($5 donation)
Plan Canada: Text HAITI to 30333 ($5 donation)
From the United Kingdom:
Disasters Emergency Committee: Text GIVE to 70077 (£5 Pounds)
From France:
French Red Cross: Text HAITI to 80222 (1 Euro)
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TAKE ACTION: VOLUNTEER
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You can make a difference by offering your time. Several Haiti relief organizations are seeking volunteer assistance, especially those with prior disaster relief experience, those with Medical Training and those fluent in French and Haitian Creole. These organizations are accepting all applications:
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• Center for International Disaster Information accepts applications for all types of volunteers. This database is then provided to agencies that are working in the disaster location. - CIDI Volunteer Hotline 703-276-1914
• International Medical Corps is quickly assembling additional medical teams to join their emergency response in Haiti. They also need non-medical volunteers for these teams and for their offices in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and London.
• Healing Hands for Haiti is looking especially for health care professionals. They are also accepting applications for support volunteers.
• Catholic Medical Mission Board is accepting applications for licensed healthcare professionals to volunteer in Haiti for either a short mission of a few weeks or a longer commitment of a year.
• National Nurses United has launched a relief effort to send registered nurses to Haiti. Their RN Response Network is accepting applications from Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.
• Heart to Heart International is accepting Medical volunteers to go to Haiti. They need volunteers to assemble hygiene kits at their Global Distribution Center in Kansas City, KS.
• Beyond Borders has applications for medical professionals, translators, and volunteers with other skills to go to Haiti.
• Feed My Starving Children needs volunteers at their food-packing sites in the Twin Cities, MN and Chicagoland, IL.
• MedShare is calling for volunteers to help sort and pack surplus medical supplies at two daily volunteer sessions at their Distribution Centers located in Atlanta, GA and San Leandro, CA
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