The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that destroyed Haiti last Tuesday has left the city of Port-au-Prince in ruins. The doctors and people in need are searching for more help. The looters are fighting to death over basic necessities such as toothpaste, and doctors do not have enough of the right tools to save all the injured people they find.

An estimated 200,000 people are dead and 1.5 million people are left without homes. The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has joined in and brought food for 67,000 people on Sunday and will feed around 97,000 people on Monday. This help is not sufficient, though. Hundreds of thousands are still hungry and struggling to live even after making it through the initial earthquake. The WFP still has to have over 100 million meals in the next 30 days to continue feeding those in need.

The European Union has pledged to give Haiti 606 million in aid and the U.S. has promised to give 100 million. There are currently 1,700 troops on the ground helping out and will be joined by 2,000 Marines expected to arrive Monday (yesterday). There are also 9,000 U.N security officials trying to keep the peace between the looters and panicked individuals. The gun fights over supplies are adding to the chaos of the rubble. Not only do doctors have to focus on surgeries for earthquake victims, but now they have to help gang violence victims, as well.

Things in Haiti are not looking good for the near future. It is estimated that the complete reconstruction of the city will require years if not decades of work. However, many officials and doctors are not focused on the distant future but are concerned with the immediate future of the citizens of Port-au-Prince.

The United States has numerous amounts of charities and funding that people can donate to. Here is where you can find a link to the most popular organizations that are in the process of donating to Haiti. If you would rather volunteer, there are many opportunities for people of all ages to help out. Donate to the Red Cross, whether it be your time, money or blood. There are also places you can donate clothes to the people of Haiti.

Most non-profit organizations need our help in order to maintain a sufficient amount of aid to the people of Haiti. These groups were formed so that citizens like us have somewhere that they can contribute their efforts and time to. It\’s up to us to uphold the consistency of help. It\’s time to come together as a world in order to rebuild an injured country. Be a part of the fight to save the people of Haiti as they try to recover from this disaster.

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