It has been weeks since the ill-fated Haiti was struck by 7.0 earthquake that caused the death of many people. As of latest estimate, death toll could reach as much as 200,000. Aside from the death tolls that continuously rise, millions are homeless in Haiti. What must have caused the earthquakes that hit Haiti?
Many believe and seismologists attest to the presence to two tectonic plates sliding past one another. While it is known that Port-au-Prince might be sitting in the middle of two earthquake fault lines, there appears to be no disaster monitoring activities being done in the region. Add the poor condition and lack of building material standards; it surely is prone to disasters like the January 12 earthquake and the aftershocks that follow.
Because of the need to help rebuild Haiti and to put a roof above Haitians’ heads, the online poker world is reacting positively. These poker sites are not deaf and are doing their share to help the Red Cross help Haiti.
In fact, several poker websites has already created their own programs and tournaments that will lead to helping the disaster-stricken country of Haiti.
Aside from the food, shelter and infrastructure projects that needs to be undertaken in the country and its neighbors, the scientific studies necessary to help avoid future disasters is likewise necessary.
Thus, all the funds that will be pooled towards helping Haiti are necessary.
Poker sites like PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, the Cake Poker Network and UB.com have already organized fundraising efforts. Lately, Mansion Poker, which is part of the iPoker Network, is likewise doing their share.
There are online tournaments and Holding Tank lobbies already created to dedicate for Haiti. Because of this project, poker players online will have a chance to continuing enjoying their poker gaming while doing their share to help rebuild Haiti.
Aside from the money that will be pooled from players, Mansion Poker will match up that money before sending them to the Red Cross.
Even if you are not going to play in the tournament, you may still give help to this fundraising effort. You can use the Holding Tank lobby to donate money ranging from $1 to $500. The money pooled at the Holding Tank will likewise be match by Mansion Poker, so it will be bigger.
For our part at Pokerice, we believe that ice melting is likewise connected with these tectonic plates moving in various directions. Thus, we want to invite you to play in the pokerice application at Facebook.com to help build funds to avoid iceberg melting in the Antarctic.
There is a study that glacial pressure causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in unexpected places. The mere weight of the icebergs in the Antarctic cause pressure to the earth’s surface and when these icebergs melts, it will cause movement of the earth’s surface.
We, at pokerice, believe that if we can help avoid melting of the ice caused by global warming, we may help delay, if not truly avoid disasters like earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruptions.
Thus, we invite you to play poker at poker sites hosting fundraising projects to help Haiti and also, play at the pokerice application on Facebook to fund efforts to help combat global warming.
The world we live in is facing major problems; let us do our share to help it survive.
