We wanted to offer an update about the continuing generosity of our customers and some of the actions Sprint is taking to support the people of Haiti.
Sprint customers have contributed more than $4.7 million in mobile giving donations to relief organizations providing assistance in the wake of the devastating earthquake.
Sprint is Waiving standard messaging fees for various Haiti disaster relief short codes, including the American Red Cross International Response Fund, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, and Save the Children Federation, Inc.
The company also has extended the period in which all fees and charges for Sprint customers sending text messages to and from Haiti until Feb. 28.
Ralph Reid, vice president of corporate social responsibility for Sprint
“It’s been more than three weeks since this enormous tragedy affected the people of Haiti, and we know that communication between the earthquake victims, their family and the various aid organizations is still a critical need. Sprint is proud to continue supporting these efforts and extends a huge thanks to its employees and customers for their tremendous contributions thus far.”
Other actions to support the response and relief efforts following the Jan. 12 earthquake in the Republic of Haiti:
Sprint is donating critical wireless and long-distance equipment and services, including:
• Mobile cell-site equipment, including portable generators, cell towers, and mobile shelters, to aid various Haitian communications carriers in providing wireless voice and data services.
• Wireless devices and long-distance services to the Greater Washington Haitian Relief Committee (GWHRC) to assist the organization’s phone bank and relief coordination efforts in Haiti and the United States.
Albert Decady, chair of GWHRC
“Communication between our organization, family members of the earthquake victims, and our relief partners in Haiti has been so very essential to the success of our efforts. Sprint’s donation of wireless phones, long-distance service and other equipment will make our work more immediate, coordinated and effective.”
The Sprint Foundation is making a donation of $50,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Sprint employees have also contributed more than $102,000 to the American Red Cross - which Sprint will match in its entirety - bringing the total contributions of Sprint and Sprint employees to the Red Cross relief efforts to over $250,000.
Sprint is making an 80 percent advance payout of the mobile giving donations from Sprint customers to various charities assisting Haiti with its recovery efforts. Since Jan. 12, Sprint pre-and post-paid customers have contributed more than $4.7 million in mobile-giving donations to Haiti relief efforts and 100 percent of all the money donated through texting is given to the respective non-profit organizations.
More information:
Sprint Continues Support of Haiti Relief Efforts with Donation of Wireless Infrastructure and Long-Distance Services
Sprint Supports the American Red Cross Relief Efforts in the Republic of Haiti with $50,000 Donation from the Sprint Foundation
