Thousands feared dead in Haiti earthquake
A massive earthquake has struck the island of Haiti on Tuesday 12th January 2010 at 4:57pm local time the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0 on the Richter scale and has devastated the capital Port-au-Prince. Major buildings including hospitals schools and government buildings have collapsed. Estimated death toll could reach 250,000 as many people are still buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Action for Poverty Response
Action for Poverty has launched an emergency appeal and has allocated an initial £250,000 to help provide vital emergency supplies.
What You Can Do
Action for Poverty is relying on your generosity to help provide emergency relief to the survivors. They urgently need food, water, bedding and medical aid.