Yesterday, a devastating earthquake registering approximately 7.0 on the Richter scale hit the island of Haiti
. The capital city Port-au-Prince has basically been leveled. According to CNN, more than 100,000 Haitians are believed to have perished and the earthquake has left the city virtually helpless. Haiti lacks the necessary infrastructure to deal with this kind of catastrophic event. And, to make a horrific situation worse, the hospital has collapsed so there is nowhere to aid the survivors and the airport also fell victim to the earthquake making it difficult for planes to land. Haiti is devastated and WE MUST ACT NOW TO AID HAITI!!!!!!
As you might know, Wyclef is from Haiti and he has brought enormous media attention to Haiti. Wyclef is currently on his way to Haiti via the Dominican Republic. Wyclef founded Yele Haiti an organization dedicated to raising funds to help build a brighter future for the island of Haiti. Wyclef has taken to Twitter and sent out the following message:
Warriors Donate to Earthquake relief in Haiti text Yele to 501 501 and visit www.yele.org
I have already donated. I am a supporter of Yele because it is a grass roots organization and I am well aware of Wyclef’s dedication to Haiti. That being said, there are other organizations too. You can visit CNN Impact for information on how how you can help. Please take the time to donate to the organization of your choice and help bring humanitarian aid to Haiti.
For those looking for loved ones, you can contact the State Department at 888-407-4747.
I am praying for Haiti and will continue to bring you information on this tragedy. God help Haiti!
