WASHINGTON
Facebook was
rolling out a donation button Monday for contributions to victims of the
massive earthquake in Nepal, and offered to match up to Sh189 ($2
million).
"People are coming together
to support those affected by the earthquake that struck Nepal and
impacted the populations of Nepal, India and Bangladesh," Facebook said
in a blog post.
Facebook said that as
of Monday, users will see a message at the top of their News Feed with
an option to donate to International Medical Corps, which has been
operating relief units in the region.
In
addition, Facebook said it had activated its "Safety Check," a system
which allows people in the disaster zone to notify friends and family if
they are safe.
Facebook said that
since activating this on Saturday in Nepal as well as areas in
Bangladesh, India and Bhutan, "millions of people have been marked safe
and tens of millions of people were notified that someone they know has
been marked safe."
"During times of
crisis, we have seen people turn to Facebook to learn about what's
happening, share their experiences and support one another."
The
United States said Monday it is sending $10 million in relief to help
the victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, where the death toll
surpassed 4,000, including at least four Americans.
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