Dear Friends,
On Tuesday afternoon, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, destroying much of the infrastructure including parliament buildings and major hospitals, displacing up to a third of the population, and killing up to 500,000 people. Haiti is in the midst of a major humanitarian crisis, which will require a massive international effort to mitigate.
On Tuesday afternoon, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, destroying much of the infrastructure including parliament buildings and major hospitals, displacing up to a third of the population, and killing up to 500,000 people. Haiti is in the midst of a major humanitarian crisis, which will require a massive international effort to mitigate.
Please text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross to assist in their continued efforts to recover and treat those still trapped under the rubble left by the quake.
If you are interested in reading more about the disaster: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8456819.stm
The Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/
An amazing organisation who has set up several clinics in Haiti and is currently coordinating an effort to receive overflow patients from Port-au-Prince, Partners in Health: http://www.pih.org/
Both of these organisations would very much appreciate your support during this difficult time.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Heather
Heather
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