Apple Adds iTunes Donation Page for Haiti Relief

Apple has jump started an American Red Cross donation page to support relief efforts for the earthquake victims of Haiti. You can find a badge located at the middle of the main iTunes landing page.

iTunes users can donate $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 increments. Funds will be deducted the same way as buying music, apps and movies.

The idea makes it simple for anyone to reach out a helping hand to the people of Haiti. I would expect "an app for that" to follow sooner than later. We'll be the first to report on a Red Cross donation app should one be unveiled.

A free Red Cross app already exists, it's designed to inform users of International Red Cross efforts through updated news feeds which does include Haiti.

[iTunes Donation Link]    [Red Cross App Link]

Comments

[Mobile Philanthropy]

Is anyone else aware that Apple will not let charities receive donations via an iPhone app? That is why there is no Red Cross iPhone app that lets you donate money. Apples says "Donate Buttons" are not allowed within an iPhone app. Our non-profit organization found out the hard way, by spending $10K developing an iPhone app to raise awareness AND donations only to find it rejected. And the worst part is, we asked if there was any way we could have known this and they said sorry, there is no way you could have known this is not allowed. So why is Apple taking such an anti-philanthropic direction with iPhone apps?? Anyone??

[lrd]

Thanks for the heads up!
Donated $50.
Encourage others to give whatever they can afford.
Let's help the world be a better place.

[Thib]

Could I suggest that a more progressive organisation to donate to is actually Partners In Health. They were founded by two medical anthropologists and have a long base history in Haiti. Because most of their buildings are outside of Port-au-Prince, their buildings are up and they can still give medical care.

www.pih.org

Also another good one is Yele. www.yele.org

Please donate to these two grassroots organisations before you do to American Red Cross