Earthquake Update: World Rushes to Haiti’s Aid

The collapsed presidential palace in Port-au-Prince.
Photo: Getty Images

Updates:
The New York Times has a constantly updating blog on the situation in Haiti

CNN Updates

If you want to help:
Yele Haiti: Rapper Wyclef Jean has set up this earthquake relief effort. Born in Haiti, Jean has long been an advocate for the Caribbean country.

Text YELE to 501 501 and 5 dollars will go toward earthquake relief.

Doctors Without Borders: This French organization has been on the ground in Haiti for years and knows the country better than just about any other anyone else.

American Red Cross The venerable charity has people on the ground in Haiti. According to the official Red Cross Twitter feed, "You can text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts in#haiti."

Catholic Relief Services This faith-based non-profit is also working in Haiti.


edit: more organizations where you can donate
Action Against Hunger, 877-777-1420
Agape Flights, 941-584-8078
American Red Cross, 800-733-2767
American Jewish World Service, 212-792-2900
AmeriCares, 800-486-4357
Beyond Borders, 866-424-8403
CARE, 800-521-2273
CarmaFoundation
Catholic Relief Services, 800-736-3467
Childcare Worldwide, 800-553-2328
Concern Worldwide, 212-557-8000
Cross International, 800-391-8545
Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767
Doctors Without Borders, 888-392-0392
Feed My Starving Children, 763-504-2919
Food for the Poor, 800-427-9104
Friends of WFP, 866-929-1694
Haiti Children, 877-424-8454
Haiti Foundation Against Poverty
Haiti Marycare, 203-675-4770
Haitian Health Foundation, 860-886-4357
Hope for Haiti, 239-434-7183
International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462
International Rescue Committee, 877-733-8433
International Relief Teams, 619-284-7979
Lutheran World Relief, 800-597-5972
Medical Teams International, 800-959-4325
Meds and Food for Kids, 314-420-1634
Mennonite Central Committee, 888-563-4676
Mercy Corps, 888-256-1900
Operation Blessing, 800-730-2537
Operation USA, 800-678-7255
Oxfam, 800-776-9326
Partners in Health, 617-432-5298
Rural Haiti Project, 347-405-5552
The Salvation Army, 800-725-2769
Samaritan's Purse, 828-262-1980
Save the Children, 800-728-3843
UN Central Emergency Response Fund
UNICEF, 800-367-5437
World Concern, 800-755-5022
World Hope International, 888-466-4673
World Relief, 800-535-5433
World Vision, 888-511-6548