The 7.0-magnitude quake in Haiti is now believed to have killed as many as 500,000 people, or over 5% of the nation’s population. Here are some quick links.

The US Department of State issued the following statement:

“Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that struck near Port au Prince on Jan 12, 2010, is asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information. The Center, operated under a grant from the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and initial support from IBM, has become a valuable resource to the public, as well as US government agencies, foreign embassies and international corporations. CIDI has established a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support at:
http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/

If you have loved ones in Haiti, the State Department has set up an info line. That number is 1-888-407-4747. You can also direct people to the US Embassy website in Port- Au-
Prince for information:
http://haiti.usembassy.gov/service/emergency-contact.html

Here is a Peter Rothberg article with a good overview of what’s needed most and a number of links for reputable relief donation funds.

Here is a set of sound recommendations for relief from the TransAfrica Forum.

Here is an article about the historic link between Haiti and the United States.

About the Author: The major landmarks in Frank's historical interests range from ancient Persia through the Crimean War, World War II, and the modern U.S. Armed Forces, with a lot of stops in between. Frank is fascinated by the unusual, the overlooked, and the surprising. He is the New York Times number one best-selling author of the Desert Shield Fact Book (1991) and he is currently writing an historical novel on Alexander's conquest of Persia – from the Persian point of view.

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