Hearts for Haiti is an online collective of Etsy shops that have donated items to one shop. All proceeds (minus Etsy and Paypal fees) go to Doctors without Borders. As with many groups and organizations that have popped up recently stating their donation would go towards relief efforts one should be wary. Although; this shop has the permission of the Etsy organization as well as Doctors without Borders and a separate paypal account is linked directly to Doctors without Borders to maintain the integrity of the shop. This is double satisfaction!! Not only does one receive fantastic merchandise (with free shipping), the money one spends will go to help an organization assisting with the medical attention this disaster so desperately needs. Browsing through the pages of this shop is like going in a department store with a wide variety of items! At the time I published this there were 435 items for sale and 495 items sold totaling almost $5000 in just 5 days! I donated some perfume body oils and they quickly sold within hours so grab your favorites quick!
Here are a few favorites I found from each section I think are fab (if they haven't already sold)!:
(FYI – there are over 170 jewelry items in this section…check them out!)
Check the Hearts for Haiti shop each day for different items that are listed (including mine).
If you have an Etsy shop and would like to donate please go to HeartsforHaiti[at}gmail{dot}com or the following forum thread link
If you are still wary about giving to this shop please take a moment to give other reputable organizations that I have posted earlier (1/15). I'm so happy and glad I was so wrong that we care so much and doing anything and anyway we can to help.
4 comments:
Definitely great watching as people contribute with purchases and donations. Good to see the overwhelming support. And the items you've selected are truly fab!
It's wonderful to see the outpouring of support. It doesn't surprise me tho, the human capacity for empathy and love is bigger than any natural disaster. God bless the survivors in Haiti and the ones who didn't make it.
Oh wonderful! Thanks for helping to get the word out! And thanks for sharing your favorites. I might have to go take a look at all the jewelry in that shop now. ^_^
PS - Mine were the Gemini Kittens. ~_^
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