With the recent flooding in Pakistan which killed 1,400 people, numerous organizations are stepping up with a relatively new and popular way to make donations. The mGive Foundation and several of their partners have launched campaigns which allow people to text donations which will aid victims. In the past, texting donations has proven to be effective because it is guaranteed that they will arrive to their intended destination. It is also extremely easy and fast, once a person hears about the campaign they simply pull out their cell phones and make the donation. Even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made a donation via text message.
To read the entire article and learn how you can help, click here.“I just texted a contribution myself, because we know from our own experience, particularly in Haiti, small donations can add up to make a big difference,” Secretary Clinton said earlier this week. “Americans have always shown great generosity to people facing crises worldwide. So I urge Americans to join this effort and send some much needed help to the people of Pakistan.”
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