Haiti: Worst Earthquake In 200 Years

After the worst earthquake in 200 years hit the Caribbean island of Haiti on Tuesday, alongside other individuals and organisations, Oxfam have teams in Haiti trying to help survivors.

Cedric Perus, Oxfam's Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Port-au-Prince says:
"Oxfam’s teams have now started to assess the scale of the disaster, across the different parts of Port au Prince, as some have been more severely affected than others. The epicentre was near the slum of Carrefour, where people were living in flimsy shacks. There are reports that over 90% of its buildings are in ruins.
Our immediate priorities will be providing safe water and shelter material for the people who have lost their homes. Many people have lost their homes and were sleeping out in the open last night."

From: The Big Picture
"Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, the worst earthquake in 200 years - 7.0 in magnitude - struck less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The initial quake was later followed by twelve aftershocks greater than magnitude 5.0. Structures of all kinds were damaged or collapsed, from shantytown homes to national landmarks.
It is still very early in the recovery effort, but millions are likely displaced, and thousands are feared dead as rescue teams from all over the world are now descending on Haiti to help where they are able. As this is a developing subject, I will be adding photos to this entry over the next few days, but at the moment, here is a collection of photos from Haiti over the past 24 hours. (48 photos total)"

Please donate, if you can, to help Oxfam's vital work in restoring some semblance of life to the people of Haiti who were already suffering from the results of 2008's tropical storms and hurricanes.

Here are some other ways to help financially from Samuel Axon at Mashable. Please also find time to send positive thought energy and love too. We are all connected. Thank you.

Further Info:
The Big Picture / Mashable / Oxfam