Reports continue to come out of Haiti after an estimated 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the country, with the epicenter located just 10 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. The death toll estimate has been placed at over 100,000 with some speculating it may be as high as 500,000.  An estimated 3 million people will have been effected by the earthquake. 

Haiti is one the poorest and most densely-populated countries in the Western Hemisphere.  Currently 54% of the population living in Haiti lives on less than $1 a day.  [ref.]  The Love Alliance community supports two children in Haiti.  Their names are Djemson and Ketnise.  We support them through a partner organization, Compassion International, who does extraordinary work in the country. 

Many people have asked us where they should give and the fact is there are many organizations who are already on the ground helping and making a difference.  Here is a list that we have compiled through several different sources:

• Compassion International
• Red Cross
• World Vision
• Children’s Hunger Fund
• World Relief
• Samaritan's Purse
• Jesus in Haiti Ministries

via Charity:Water
• Partners in Health
• Concern Worldwide

via CNN: Impact Your World
• International Medical Corps
• Direct Relief International
• World Vision
• International Relief Teams
• Yéle Haiti
• American Red Cross
• Operation USA
• CARE
• Catholic Relief Services
• World Food Programme
• World Concern
• Save the Children
• UNICEF USA
• Mercy Corps
• Operation Blessing International
• Shelterbox
• Americares
• Operation USA
• Doctors Without Borders
• Medical Teams International
• The International Committee of the Red Cross
• The Salvation Army

• More ways to help victims of NATURAL DISASTERS

Keep checking back for more updates on the disaster in Haiti.  We will also make sure to keep you updated on the children we sponsor as we receive information from Compassion International.