I believe that each and every one of us know what had happened in Haiti, and I do think that Haitian need our help, no matter how little our contributions be, when these are all gathered up, it can help save a live, or lives! During this CNY, share part of what we have with others, and may Haitians able to go through all these. *fingers crossed*
*following article adopted from UNICEF*
The quake's impact
Haiti’s most powerful earthquake in a century
© AP Photo/Jorge Cruz
On 12 January 2010, a 7.3 earthquake - the most powerful to hit Haiti in a 100 years - struck shortly before 5 p.m. and was centered about (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince. The epicenter was in Carrefour and the affected area is the West Province. The quake was quickly followed by several strong aftershocks from 5.9 to 5.0 magnitude.
Buildings have either sustained massive damage or collapsed altogether, including Haitian institutional sites and Government buildings, schools, hospitals and homes.
Many United Nations and international organisations buildings have also been affected, including UNICEF.
Because of the severe damage including to communications, there is no way to be certain of the actual numbers of people killed, wounded, trapped, missing or homeless. Initial assessments however suggest that at least one in 3 people in Haiti are affected by the disaster, while national reports indicate some 100,000 people could have died.
Almost half of Haiti’s population of around 10 million are infants and children below age 18 years old.
Despite heavy damage to its own offices in Port-au-Prince, UNICEF is ready to provide immediate support to child survivors of this unfolding humanitarian crisis.
I have done my part. How about you?Anyone who's interested in donating please go to unicef websites, or any other reliable websites that you know of, do share with us if you found any other reliable alternatives :)
To those who played your part, I thanked you on behalf of Haitians! God bless! :)
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, the numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid.
CNN has compiled the latest, most reliable figures available as the devastation continues to unfold:
THE TOLL:
150,000: Latest estimate of the death toll, from the Haitian Health Ministry. The European Union and the Pan American Health Organization, which is coordinating the health-sector response, have estimated the quake killed 200,000 people.
194,000: Number of injured
134: Estimated number of people rescued by international search teams since the quake
THE EFFECT:
9 million: Population of Haiti
3 million: Estimated number of people affected by the quake
1.5 million: Homeless people living on streets, including the thousands who lived in slums or makeshift homes prior to the quake
235,000: People who have left Port-au-Prince using free transportation provided by the government. The number who left by private means is undetermined.
At least 50: Aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or higher that have hit Haiti since the January 12 quake
THE CHILDREN
300,000: Children younger than 2 who need nutritional support
90: Percentage of schools in Port-au-Prince that have been destroyed
497: Haitian orphans who have been evacuated
THE RESPONSE IN DOLLARS
$1.12 billion: International aid pledges
$783 million: Funds received as of Tuesday
$317 million: U.S. assistance as of Monday
THE RESPONSE IN MANPOWER
17,000: U.S. military personnel in and around Haiti
8 million: Meals the World Food Programme has delivered to nearly 400,000 people
300: Aid distribution sites that are up and running
130 to 150: Flights arriving every day at the single-runway Port-au-Prince airport with aid
12,000: U.N. workers in the country at the time of the quake
53: U.N. workers still missing
At least 82: U.N. workers confirmed dead
27: U.N. workers injured or hospitalized
11,500: Americans and family members who have been evacuated
4,800: Americans unaccounted for
60: Americans confirmed dead
Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Red Cross, the United Nations, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. State Department and the World Food Programme, Haiti Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive
