Haiti Earthquake Appeal

Haiti is a country in crisis, five days after this appalling disaster the pictures coming out of Haiti are incredibly grim. For an earthquake of this magnitude to hit a developed western nation would be catastrophic, but for a country like Haiti which is one of the poorest nations on earth and has been beset with political and social problems for decades, Haiti simply does not have the recourses to manage a disaster on this scale – thankfully prosperous nations around the world including the United Kingdom are assisting in the relief effort in any way they can through the combined efforts of the Disasters Emergency Committee, and right now the DEC needs every assistance it can get from people willing to give generously. Please visit www.dec.org.uk and contribute whatever you can. No matter how small, it really will make a difference. The immediate goal is to try and save as many lives as possible, but over the longer term Haiti will need help with reconstruction and shelter for its people. Please donate anything you can to the DEC at www.dec.org.uk