Washington – The button, which will appear at the
top of user news feeds, will enable an easy
donation to groups such as International Medical
Corps, the International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies and Save the Children.
“In times of crisis, people turn to Facebook to
learn about what’s happening, share their
experiences and offer support,” a Facebook
statement said.
It noted that while the organizations have already
been using Facebook to raise funds, “we want to
amplify these calls for action and help
organizations raise awareness and connect
directly with people around the world.”
A “donate” feature will allow Facebook members
to directly send money to one of the three
organizations.
“All of the money raised will go directly to the
charities working on the ground,” the statement
said.
Facebook said it was also working with UNICEF “to
deliver important education about Ebola
symptoms and treatment to people in affected
and neighboring regions.”
Additionally, the social network said it would offer
emergency voice and data services in cooperation
with the non-government consortium NetHope to
assist aid workers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
Leone.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said last
month he and his wife were donating $25 million
to help US efforts to contain the deadly Ebola
epidemic.

phemmyjohnson:
And one abnormal person will come here and say:
"On behalf of myself and family, I will donate Spiritual Support for Our Ebola Victims"

phemmyjohnson:
And one abnormal person will come here and say:
"On behalf of myself and family, I will donate Spiritual Support for Our Ebola Victims"

How did you know I was going to say that?