Wherever you are in the world right now, you have probably heard about the disaster that occurred in the Caribbean only days ago (January 12, 2010). A massive, 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the small country of Haiti near its capitol Port-au-Prince. The destruction is still immeasurable, but the quake left hundreds (perhaps thousands) dead, and left thousands without homes.
Also, because the quake was so close to Port-au-Prince, the most populated city in the country, not only were homes destroyed, but many governmental buildings collapsed as well including the Presidential Palace. Haiti, already one of the poorest countries in the world, needs serious help to recover from such a devastating tragedy.
Right now, there are still thousands of people in need of food, water, shelter, and medical attention. The amount of global support that has been and continues to be focus toward Haitian relief has been fantastic, but there is still a lot that must be done. The UN requests that only larger organizations with stations in and close to Haiti travel there right now, but these organizations need your support.
Street Saint is already partners with GlobalGiving.org who has a special campaign dedicated to disaster relief. On the front page of the site is a link to “Emergency Earthquake Relief in Haiti.” There you can choose the specific project you would like to donate to.
As the child of a Haitian family, I am closely effected by this tragedy. Though most of my family lives in the United States, my relatives and others who are close to the family have connections to the country. Unfortunately, there is only so much we can do to help our country; however, if everyone pitches in a little bit, the possibilities are numerous.
Please help in whatever way you can. After all, we are all people and if we don’t help our own, who will?
::The image to the left is a link to the Global Giving Relief Fund for the Haiti Earthquake. Please give if you can::
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