The Earthquake in Nepal
In recent news, Nepal has closed over 4,000 lives to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. For those that survived this devastation are injured, orphaned, lost, or helping others any way they can.
A few companies have helped Nepal with either ways for people to donate money or to provide services to find lost people.
Apple has used a one-click donation app with the Red Cross in other disasters, and it is available for the Nepal disaster as well.
My favorite social media service that helps disasters is Facebook Safety Check. The concept is that Facebook detects is you are in the area of a disaster, and will send you a notification asking if you are all right. At the click of a button Facebook notifies your friends that you are safe. While this app is very creative, it may not help a poor country like Nepal. Most citizens do not use Facebook.
Like Facebook, Google offers Person finder.
Microsoft offers free Skype calls for Nepal Earthquake victims.
AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile all offer free text and calls in and out of Nepal.
I am so grateful that their are companies out there that are trying to lend a helping hand. More companies like PepsiCo and The Coca Cola Company are sending food and water for the survivors of the Earthquake in Nepal. The United States has donated 10 million dollars in response to the devastation. Other countries that have also donated money or efforts include: United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Norway, Germany, and Singapore. When push comes to shove, we (the world) can come together to help those who desperately need help.
A little pick me up:
Happy Hump Day.
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