On January 12, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7 earthquake, causing widespread devastation. The earthquake's epicenter was about 10 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital city. The International Red Cross estimates that a third of Haiti's citizens will need emergency aid.
The quake destroyed houses, schools, hospitals, and even the National Palace in Port-au-Prince. The city is currently without electricity or phone service.
Find out more about the Haiti earthquake on National Geographic News.
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Wow! That is a lot of damage. I feel so sorry for you guys out there. I wish I COULD GO AND HELP. :)
I wish I can help.But help is on the way
I agree with all of you to go help. The sad thing is is that it was my grandpa's birthday. The weird thing is that this news is spreading all over the U.S.A!
The best help you can give is lots of prayer!
I hope all you out there get your homes,schools,and
churches get rebuilt soon. I know how you feel to lose your home.
HELLO PEPLE OF HAITI
haiti was a pasfull place but the eathmqukes killed it the peace in
I am giving a shout out to the people in haiti if theres anything you need anything we will help.
Wow! That is so sad. I can't believe that happened to them. I cannot imagine how they feel. We're praying for you, Haiti!
i'm giving a lot of money to charity
I feel so sad so I am raising money for them.
Man i wish i could go and help them. :(
I'm going to help Haiti by giving money to them and bringing toys to the children in Haiti,giving them food.
We wanted to do something to help the people of Haiti. We are getting our school to help us help Haiti. We, the Dream Team are making hygiene kits made up of soap, hand towel, toothbrushes, nail clippers, bandages, wash cloth, and a wide tooth comb. The kits will be in a gallon zip lock plastic bag. Anna is drawing an architectural design for the new capitol building.
That is so sad..........................I wish I can donate money but I dont have any.
I DONATED AND FELL SO PROUD THAT I DID THAT
COME ON PEOPLE LETS HELP THEM!!!!!
PLEASE HELP ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN HAITI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my family donated fifteen dollars to haiti.i wish i can donate more but i can't.i love haiti!
The entire nation is pulling together to try to help the peole of Haiti. Every little bit that you donate helps.
so sorry 4 the people in haiti
i emptied out my bank 2 help but its not enough
I am donating money to help Haiti.If every family who can donates $20 and gives one package of water to Haiti, that would really help a ton. If you are planning on donating or have already done so, I thank you all VERY much. At my school we have been doing charity projects all year, but now for Haiti we have had conversations in every class and are helping more than we normally do. But just because there is a major problem that needs help, that dosen't mean that there isn't always something that needs help, like Los Niños, a school were the kids only get 2 small meals a day and they are so poor they don't go to school some days because it is there brothers turn to were the family's only pair of shoes. So help, donate, and be happy. It is so nice for people to care about more than themselves, and please do. think about how these people feel. Even though they are poor, they are people too.
Thank you,
Rachel (peace lover)
i feel awful about what happened. i hope every one including me can help as much as possible! Also my school is having a fund for haiti, we are also collecting water bottles to give to haiti and we have been having serious discussions about helping out. And i hope everyone can get there schools to help. once again i hope everyone donates or does something to help the people of haiti. That is a lot of damage, the best way of help you can give is lots of prayer-thanks for reading I hope you agree with me!
I fill so sorry for the famliy's in Haiti right now . Wish I could go and help but help is on the Way:)
I fill so sorry that there were 8 earthqukes in Haiti . I WISH I could go and help but, help is on the Way:)
I feel bad for people in Haiti!I hope the Kids Against Hunger packages we made got there!
I FEEL SOOOOOOOOO SORRY AND SAD!!!
Me and my friends are selling stuff to raise money. Our school is doing a fundraiser,so thats how we`re raising money.GOOD LUCK HAITI!
Awwww!!
POOR HAITI!!AND PEOPLE IN IT!!
I feel sooo sory!!
I saw it on the news and oh its pretty BAD!!
I donated 100 to haiti in January!!
But I'm begging my parents 2 donate more!!
He he!!
My school is having a local food drive to Haiti. :) P.S. Help Haiti!!!
My school is having a food drive and everything is going to Haiti. :) P.S.HELP HAITI!!!!
want 2 help but cant
i wish i could help
that is so sad<3 i still can't believe it actually happened almost a whole year ago
that is my contry the fist lady is with the red cross 2 hlep them
you are all only saying that coz wot happened you dont love the country you jus feel sorry for them
that's so sad. i wish i could do something to help those poor people recover their nice peaceful environment back :(
I know this happend last year but that is very sad and i am definatley thinking about those who passed away in this tradgedy.