Friend --
You might have heard the news already: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince this afternoon, collapsing buildings, including at least one hospital.
Mercy Corps is deploying a team to earthquake-ravaged Haiti to help meet immediate needs of survivors. Families need your help -- food, shelter and other supplies -- in the aftermath of the worst disaster to strike the region in years.
With communications from the area disrupted, the situation is unclear -- but continued aftershocks and eyewitness accounts of "total disaster" and chaos, there are fears of catastrophic damage and widespread casualties.
Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is plagued by hunger and political instability. This disaster will drastically increase the needs of families who had little to lose in the first place.
Your donation will help us mobilize and deploy our emergency team to rush much-needed relief supplies to earthquake survivors.
Please visit our website for the latest updates. Thank you.
