Virtual Assistant Industry Contributes to Haitian Disaster Relief

January 12, 2010. The date that shocked the world as a 7.0 major earthquake created catastrophic havoc and devastation in Haiti, an already poor and troubled country.

As a global and compassionate Virtual Assistant industry, we, as representatives of the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention, feel an obligation to join businesses and organizations, and others worldwide working to alleviate the tragedy and devastation inflicted upon this country and its people.

In this spirit, we are committed to offering our assistance in some small way in the efforts to rebuild the country devastated by this natural disaster. And so, we are contributing a portion of the proceeds of this year’s Convention’s registrations to Haiti to help in the relief efforts. The OIVAC donation will be made after the Convention once the final registration amounts are known.

If you would like to make a personal donation to the charity of your choice and in your own currency, for your convenience, we are including a number of below to charities in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, from which you might choose.

Attendance at the Convention is not required to contribute to or to be a part of the representation of the VA industry relief for Haiti. OIVAC’s donation will come from a percentage of the registration fees.

Organizations Accepting Donations

United States Haiti Charities – For American Dollar Donations

American Red Cross Doesn’t actually have an earmarked donation page – however they say: If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter.

Child Fund International – Has a Haitian Relief page.

Lamp for Haiti – Funds go to a free medical clinic in Haiti.

Oxfam – Has a Haitian Relief page. Donations will go immediately to the most critical needs in Haiti.

Save the Children

Salvation Army – Unclear whether the page is specifically for Haiti.

Canadian Charities – for Canada Dollar Donations

Canada for Haiti

Unicef Canada – No earmarked donation page.

Oxfam Canada/Oxfam Quebec/Care/Save the Children – All part of the Humanitarian Coalition and have an earmarked page for Haiti donations.

Canadian Red Cross - Not clear if page is earmarked for Haiti donations.

Plan Canada – not clear if page is earmarked for Haiti donations.

Australian Charities – for Australian Dollar Donations

Australian Red Cross – you can select the appeal or activity from their donations page including Haiti earthquake.

Oxfam Australia - Has a Haiti earthquake page.

Australian Salvation Army – Has a Haiti quake page.

UK Charities – for Euro or Pound Donations

UNICEF UK – The Haiti Children’s Appeal appears to be earmarked.

Oxfam UK – Has an earmarked donations page.

British Red Cross – Not clear, but they have an ID which may indicate it’s earmarked for Haiti.