Earthquake in Haiti:

Some things are bigger than literature.


From the charity to which I donate, Food for the Poor:

Earthquake in Haiti:  A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, earlier today. Devastating aftershocks followed. Your help is urgently needed to bring immediate emergency relief to those affected. Please donate now.

Donations: http://www.foodforthepoor.org/haitiquake  or 1-800-487-1158

How to Help

• Action Against Hunger
  
  
  
  
• American Red Cross
  
  
  
  
• American Jewish World Service
  
  
  
  
• AmeriCares
  
  
  
  
• Beyond Borders
  
  
  
  
• CARE
  
  
  
  
• Catholic Relief Services
  
  
  
• Childcare Worldwide
  
  
  
• Direct Relief International
  
  
  
  
• Doctors Without Borders
  
  
  
  
• Feed My Starving Children
  
  
  
  
• Friends of WFP
  
  
  
  
• Haitian Health Foundation
  
  
  
  
• Hope for Haiti
  
  
  
  
• International Medical Corps
  
  
  
• International Relief Teams
  
  
  
• Medical Teams International
  
  
  
  
• Meds and Food for Kids
  
  
  
• Mercy Corps
  
  
  
  
• Operation USA
  
  
  
• Oxfam
  
  
  
• Partners in Health
  
  
  
  
• Samaritan's Purse
  
  
  
  
• Save the Children
  
  
  
  
• UNICEF
  
  
  
  
• World Concern
  
  
  
  
• World Vision
  
  
  
  
• Yele Haiti
  
  
  
  Wyclef Jean's grassroots org
  Text Yele to 501 501 to donate $5 via your cellphone
  
  
  
  
  

The United States State Department Operations Center on Tuesday opened a number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti. Due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording. "Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American citizens through our Warden Network," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time."

The number for Americans who are looking for information about family members in Haiti is 1-888-407-4747.

For those interested in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.  

(via Morning Joe: MSNBC)
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