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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Things I'm reading and watching about Haiti this morning

(I found several links through Twitter)

Struggle to Bring Relief Continues in Haiti

Techies unite to brainstorm help for Haiti

Haiti: the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti (The Ushahidi crowdsourcing crisis report mapping system)

Photo: Haitian Red Cross volunteer Jean Zacharie delivers first aid to 1 month old- Deborah Fatima, mother died in quake (from the Red Cross)

A list of reliable charities operating in Haiti

Wikipedia's article on the 2010 Haiti earthquake

World Watch: Haiti Earthquake Updates from CBS News

Haiti online donations blocked over fraud concerns

Social Media and Mobile Texting a Major Source of Info and Aid for Earthquake in Haiti

The Big Picture: Pictures of the Earthquake in Haiti

A report of a girl trapped in the rubble amid dead bodies. Rescuers were giving her food and water but did not have the equipment to move the concrete trapping her. They were considering amputating her leg, but did not have the blood to do so. I'm not sure how this worked out, but it illustrates the desperate straits in Haiti, and I pray they were able to free her and save her life. It's difficult to watch but illustrates what is happening all over Port-au-Prince.


Please donate to a reliable charity in the wake of this crisis. It doesn't have to be much. I donated the equivalent of a loaded pizza--something I can easily do without. For these people, it can mean so much more.

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