Haitians have been hit hard since several massive storms walloped the country weeks ago. According to one estimate nearly 500 people are dead and 100,000-200,000 people have had their homes damaged or destroyed. The U.N. says that roughly 10 % of Haiti's population is in need of emergency assistance and donors have given a minuscule amount of what is needed.
As the below video shows, hundreds of orphaned children in desperate need of help:
Recently we listed several aid groups helping in Haiti. If you know of any other charities please mention them in the comments to this post.
Sources- Voice of America, The Latin Americanist, Reuters
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if anyone is interested in PREAL's new report Education in Haiti: the Way Forward, please email me and I'll be happy to send you a copy.
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