text CHILE to 20222 or 25383 to donate relief funds and aide for the earthquake ravaged country of Chile!

Chile was hit five days ago by a massive 8.8 earthquake. Half of the country is completely ripped apart including my brother’s wife’s home town. The city of Concepcion got totally demolished.Please help by donating here: text “CHILE” to 20222 or 25383 to donate $10 to Habitat for Humanity or World Vision.The donation is tax deductible and is charged directly to your phone bill.

You can also make donations here by credit or debit card: http://www.bancochile.cl/webchile1/Teleton/index_tarjetas_ex.html

See some arial photos of damage, here: http://www.emol.com/especiales/2010/fotos_AD/terremoto_chile_aereas/index.htm

The Chaiten volcano broke its 9000 year silence when it erupted in Chile this week, see incredible photo as it spewed lava, and ash into lightning filled skies.

Below is an incredible photograph taken by Carlos Gutierrez/UPI/Landov, taken during May 3, 2008 eruption of Chile’s Chaiten volcano.

see a larger, full screen version of this picture in the original photo post and article at Chile’s Las Ultimas Noticias, here, or read this national geographic article with picture in English, here.

Photograph by Carlos Gutierrez/UPI/Landov

Person Carlos Gutierrez/UPI/Landov

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