Haiti

Haiti is in extreme need for HELP!

The earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has left thousands of people dead. The Red Cross has estimated that it has been about 45,000 to 50,000 people who have been killed. The rest of the population are either homeless or have not been found.

Many fear that, “time is running out to avoid chaos and to rescue anyone still alive in the wreckage.” People in Haiti have not eaten food or drank food for almost 50 hours. The World Food Program was providing high-energy biscuits and other ready to eat meals to 8,000 people many times a day. The agency will be providing food to approximately 1 million people in 15 days and 2 million within a month.

The U.S. military has taken Haiti some relief, but it is not enough. Survivors from Haiti are fighting each other for food and water. People’s frustration has caused them to become violent; it has become dangerous to distribute food and water. People are willing to fight each other to death for a cup of water!

Before things become a lot more chaotic in Haiti, I really hope that help will get there soon. A way in which we can help Haiti is by texting “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100116/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_earthquake;_ylt=AiCknrTAzLFjM_G35N7F7YRvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrOWI3bXJpBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMTE2L2NiX2hhaXRpX2VhcnRocXVha2UEY3BvcwMxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA2FpZHNsb3dseXJlYQ--