Earthquake devastated Haiti need our help

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti (République d’Haïti ; Repiblik Ayiti) is a Haitian Creole- and French-speaking Caribbean country. Along with the Dominican Republic, it occupies the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago. Ayiti (land of high mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the mountainous western side of the island. The country’s highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince. [wikipedia]
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti and devastated the capital city Port-au-Prince. The Presidential palace, Parliament and many other important structures were destroyed including the offices of the United Nations and World Bank, along with countless homes, businesses and shanty towns. The death toll has reached 200,000 while thousands are still missing.


 Communication, Infrastructure and administration were badly hit and Haiti, already weakened due to civil war and interference of foreign powers, collapsed after the earthquake. Going through the news of destruction and devastation brought back the pain we felt in 2005 when earthquake struck northern Pakistan



In the wake of the earthquake, international humanitarian organizations, NGOs, charities, individuals and governments came forward to assist in rescue and relief activities. Wikipedia has more on this.
It is our responsibility as humans and citizens of this world to help the people of Haiti. There are numerous ways to be helpful, we can donate in cash and kind. If nothing else, we can spread the word.

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