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By The Survivors Club Staff
January 13, 2009
Every thought and prayer from the Survivors Club goes out to the people of Haiti who are trying to survive the aftermath of the most devastating earthquake in more than 200 years.
An estimated 3 million people need emergency aid and assistance, officials say. It's too soon to know how many people have lost their lives in the 7.0 quake but estimates range as high as 500,000.
According to the Associated Press, "death was everywhere in Port-au-Prince. 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."
"Parliament has collapsed. The tax office has collapsed. Schools have collapsed. Hospitals have collapsed," President Rene Preval told the Miami Herald. "There are a lot of schools that have a lot of dead people in them."
Even the main prison in the capital fell down, "and there are reports of escaped inmates," U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said in Geneva.
To help the people of Haiti, please consider contributing to the emergency relief organizations:
•The American Red Cross is pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake. They expect to provide immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. They are accepting donations through their International Response Fund.•UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them." UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.
•Donate through Wyclef Jean's foundation, Yele Haiti. Text "Yele" to 501501 and $5 will be charged to your phone bill and given to relief projects through the organization.
For more information on surviving earthquakes, please go to the Survivors Club Earthquake/Natural Disaster Support Center.
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