Shaken

Images: Haiti

"The voices that were being heard from inside the collapsed buildings have now fallen silent. Haitians feel desperately alone, they are doing the best to fend for themselves but this is a place with no infrastructure. People can only dig through buildings with their hands in an attempt to rescue any survivors." - Andy Gallacher, BBC correspondent

Relief organizations are asking for monetary donations towards medical and other supplies to set up basic infrastructure, such as phone lines. At this time, they are not yet seeking material supplies such as clothes, food, or volunteers.

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. I saw the devastation in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. And I saw how the politics of relief left that disaster. I drove through the graveyards that used to be suburbs. I saw the markings of the dead on homes. And that was in the United States. Imagine what lies in store for Haiti which has been in political turmoil since the removal of Aristide by the US and Canada. And even basic necessities, such as clean drinking water aren't available.

It cracks and breaks my heart. If you care, please donate.