America Helps

From Musicians and Actors to retired presidents of the United States to average citizens like you and me Americans all over the Country are donating to help the Island of Haiti in the aftermath of the january 12th earthquake. Click here or the list of links to the left for more information and to see how you can donate and/or help.

Orphans of Haiti

Along with Major world Countries Helping the devestated island of Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit on January 12th there are a number of organizations helping as well. One of the larger organizations that is involved with helping the orphaned children of Haiti is SOS Children's Villages. SOS is a non profit organization that helps relocate children who have been abandoned, orphaned or whose families just cannot care for them anymore. In the aftermath of the earthquake there are hundreds of children left as orphans from the damage of the earthquake. SOS has been working in Haiti for 30 years and with two of their villages still standing after the earthquake they are a big partner in childcare for the new orphans of Haiti. SOS accepts donations online in dollar amounts or you can do a bigger part and sponsor a child.

US Coast Gaurd Flying over Haiti

CBS News Online

Aftermath video

BY CBS new Online

The Damage

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2010/01/world/gallery.large.haiti-1/index.4.html

January 12th

On January 12th 2010 an earthquake that registered as a 7.0 magnitued hit the island of Haiti by surprise causing massive amounts of damage to the island and its people.

As of January 26th CNN posted the current number of people who have died, been injured, or rescued by Foreign aid.

Death Toll: 150,000
Rescued: only 134 people extimated to be rescued
Injured: 194,000


With the population of Haiti esimated at 9 Million the United States estimates that 3 million were affected by the quake and 1 million have gone missing. Also 800,000 to 1 million people were homeless or in need of temprary shelter. Around 235,000 people have left Haiti since the earthquake.