A Bloggers Appeal for Haiti…

“On 12 January, a powerful earthquake of 7.0 magnitude (USGS) on the Richter Scale affected Haiti , at 16.53hrs local time (GMT 21.53hrs). The earthquake happened 17km south-west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Aftershocks  measured 5.9 and 5.5 respectively in the first hours after the quake  and continue to occur.

The capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, has been severely affected including critical city  infrastructure components such as, electricity, water and phone services. Tens of thousands of people affected by the earthquake are now living on the streets and in makeshift camps in open public spaces throughout Port-au-Prince. The death toll is unknown but is expected to be high.”

Quoted from http://ochaonline.un.org/tabid/6412/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Injured child - Haiti Earthquake

We have all complained about the snow in the past week or so and different things that have made us unhappy, however it is now time to spare a thought for the thousands upon thousands of people that have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

The Disasters Emergency Committee have setup a page for your donations at https://www.donate.bt.com/dec_form_haiti.html

and if you are in the UK, you can also donate £5 through your mobile phone by texting GIVE to 70077

Please give as much as you can spare and spare a thought for those worse off than we are…