Haiti Connect
Haiti Connect
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Late on the afternoon of January 12, a massive earthquake struck the impoverished country of Haiti 10 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince, home to an estimated two million residents. Early reports indicate the temblor, with a magnitude of 7.0 and aftershocks as high as 5.9, has caused catastrophic damage, turning large sections of the city to rubble.
Haiti Connect allows you to learn about the relief efforts, re-connnect with family and loved ones in Haiti, and donate directly to relief and service organizations.
This app is being released as the perfect companion to the Hope fo Haiti Now global Telethon.
The telethon will be hosted by Clooney in Los Angeles, Jean in New York and Cooper in Haiti. All donations will directly benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.
