Devastation For Haiti In Bodies and Spirits Due To Earthquake

It's hard to believe.

Likely, hundreds of thousands are dead because of the earthquake that crippled Haiti in more ways that can be expressed. As most people around the world now know, January 12, 2010 just yesterday, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit, crumbling churches, the capital buildings, schools, homes and most importantly, lives. Reporters say bodies litter the streets, everywhere there.

Generations to come will feel the after effects of this tragedy. I know from personal experience, to lose someone you love. Now think of the hundred of thousands that are dead now and every family member and friend connected to them. Buildings can be replaced.

Not the people you love.

The Haitian president and ambassador for Haiti have pleaded for first responders (especially those with dogs that can aid in finding people still buried in the rubble of buildings), doctors and medicine, donations are all needed.

Any information needs, desperately, to be spread of organizations accepting donations.

Here is my list but you can find more organizations over the Internet, local TV news channel programs, newspapers and so on.

The pain the people in Haiti must be feeling- well- really cannot be fully expressed in words. Just think- by chance, any one of us could be one of them.

A list of organizations that are responding to the situation in Haiti, including UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services, Lutheran World Relief and many others. Find more information at InterAction.org.

The U.S. State Department suggested making donations by text message. If you text HAITI to 90999, a $10 donation to the Red Cross will be charged to your cell phone.
You can also make Red Cross donations online.
Other options:
Mercy Corps Donations
United Methodist Committee On Relief
Salvation Army

You can also click this link for information on how to help and more:

http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/bloggersunite-for-haiti