On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devestated the Haitian capitol of Port Au Prince and surrounding region. Government buildings, hospitals, and local infrastructure have been destroyed. Thousands are presumed dead. It is truly a humanitarian crisis of monumental proportions.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Death was everywhere Wednesday in this devastated city of 2 million. Bodies of tiny children were piled next to schools. Corpses of women lay on the street with stunned expressions frozen on their faces as flies began to gather. Bodies of men were covered with plastic tarps or cotton sheets.
Moreover, untold numbers were still trapped after a powerful earthquake Tuesday crushed thousands of structures — from schools and shacks to the National Palace and the local U.N. headquarters.
Read the MSNBC news story here
Here in the East Bay, many are already mobilizing aid efforts to support the citizens of Haiti. We are nothing but a community with a long tradition of humanitarian support. Please take the time to visit, support and if you can, donate to relief organizations that are working to help the people of Haiti.
Texting “Haiti” to 90999 Will send $10 to Red Cross
Yele Foundation (Wyclef Jean’s Charity)
Texting “Yele” to 501501 will donate $5 to the Yele Fund
