On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. Disaster response efforts are underway.

Please help by making a donation to your charitable organization of choice.

Here is a list of some organizations that are helping:

American Red Cross

Doctors Without Borders

UNICEF

nethope

Oxfam America

Yéle Haiti

Hospital Albert Schweitzer 

Music for Relief

Partners in Health

You can also text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your wireless bill.

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The needs are overwhelming. Thousands are believed to be trapped in collapsed buildings after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, with an additional 3 million Haitians in need of aid. The Red Cross estimates as many as 50,000 may be dead. Survivors are digging through the rubble with their hands in a desperate attempt to rescue those who are trapped. The Red Cross has committed $10 million to the Haiti relief effort. They've now raised an unprecedented $3.4 million from cell phone donations alone!

With water and medical supplies in short supply, and the Haitian government paralyzed, international aid efforts in the next few days will be critical to prevent more human suffering. Please help if you can.