bing-logo It’s really wonderful to see the world community working against the disaster in Haiti. Microsoft has contributed a lot to help victims of this disaster. I just came to know that the Bing translator now has support for Haitian Creole.

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Microsoft is using their technology to contribute in the relief effort. Lisa Brummel, the, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Microsoft says:

Since we first heard news of the tragedy in Haiti, there has been a remarkable outpouring of support from Microsoft employees. In the U.S. alone, about 4,300 employees have made contributions totaling approximately $800,000 ($1.6 million with corporate match). This is in addition to the incredible generosity that we are seeing from employees around the world. Beyond this direct monetary support, many employees have found ways to help with relief efforts by joining together to collect donations and increase awareness. Additionally, two employees were on the ground in Haiti working as volunteers with rescue and relief organizations”

[via Viral Tarpara's Blog]