Haiti earthquake

Haiti, one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world, was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, at 16:53 local time. The earthquake was followed by twelve aftershocks which were all greater than magnitude 5.0. Since Haiti was poor to begin with, the damages wrought by the earthquake were enormous. Many people lost their loved ones. An estimated three million people were affected by the earthquake. 230 000 people are dead, an estimated 300 000 people are injured, and an estimated 1000 000 are homeless. Many countries responded by sending aid in the form of funds and rescue teams. There are also many countries raising funds or offering land to help Haiti recover. Despite all these efforts, it would certainly still take a few years for Haiti to recover from this catastrophe, so I urge you to do whatever you can to help Haiti, like donating money.