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CDI's Plan to Restore Communications to Chilean NGOs

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In some ways, the impact of the recent earthquake in Chile wasn't as immediately obvious as that of the earthquake in Haiti. After their hugely successful text messaging campaign for Haiti , the Red Cross has set up a similar campaign for Chile: simply text "CHILE" to 90999 to make a ten-dollar donation. From CDI: read more.

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

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His first race was dedicated to raising money for the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT). This includes approximately 200 deaths of young children every year. The Atacama Desert in Chile is next. David's motivation is also charitable: he uses the ultramarathons to raise money for causes he believes in.