The nation of Haiti has faced severe hardship, including extreme poverty, deforestation, and natural disaster (including multiple hurricanes in 2008). The poorest nation in the Western hemisphere was hit yesterday by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake. You can read more on this crisis from this frontpage story at yahoo.com: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cb_haiti_earthquake
In this time of crisis, we ask our members and supporters to contribute to Partners in Health, who have been working in Haiti for more than 25 years and have a proven track record of doing everything required to create grassroots change. As PIH has reported, its Port-au-Prince clinical director, Louise Ivers, has appealed for assistance: "Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS... Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds, bandages. Please help us." Please visit and donate at http://pih.org/inforesources/news/Haiti_Earthquake.html.
In addition to PIH, there are several other organizations working in Haiti to support; that list can be found here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20100113/cm_huffpost/421014.
Please make a donation towards earthquake relief efforts underway in Haiti.