In wake of the recent disaster in Haiti, it’s become evident what a powerful resource social media sites can be in rallying the humanitarian spirit inherent in us all.  Organizations like The American Red Cross and Partner In Health have raised money through the efforts of Facebook Causes.  Similarly, Oxfam America’s Facebook Fan Page has already raised over $33,000.  Fugees singer Wyclef Jean, who is originally from Haiti, utilized his Twitter account to raise relief efforts for his country.  He also created a multi-faceted online effort with his website, Yele Haiti.

There’s no doubt how amazing it has been to see how humanitarian spirit has become infectious through the use of a plethora of social networking sites. Still, as Ben Parr wrote on CNN’s Tech blog today, social media is undoubtedly a resourceful tool, but it is the efforts of the people, themselves, that truly make a difference in situations like these.

What kind of relief efforts have you seen on social media sites?
[Sources: PC Mag]