It’s heartening to learn how South Floridians have volunteered to relieve the recent suffering of the people of Haiti.
If you’ve ever lived here, chances are you know someone from Haiti. It was easy to take that fact for granted before the earthquake.
Now, it’s hard to ignore. Especially when the people affected by the crisis are friends, neighbors, co-workers and family.
The volunteers at CrisisCamp Miami are just one group of South Floridians who have decided to help ease the suffering, and I’m eager to learn how they are using online resources and other technology to hasten and improve relief efforts
I’m a former Broward County resident and current freelance writer for newspapers in South Florida and the Treasure Coast, and I’ll be live blogging the Camp with Mallory Colliflower throughout the day.
I’m no techie, but I know how valuable iPhones, Twitter and online databases and other tools are in a crisis. And I’m hoping I can learn to use these tools beyond the camp and to teach readers who couldn’t attend how they can contribute to the effort.
Big thanks to everyone who donated their time for the cause. You can follow our blog or follow the Twitter trending topic #cchaiti
—-Alex Tiegen