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The latest disaster that destroyed the a small country was the earthquake in Haiti. The quake collapsed a hospital, the presidential palace and other important buildings. The earthquake left about 3 million people in need of medical aide, but it's very hard because of the poverty in Haiti. Many doctors from other countries rushed over to help out the country, but many people were left dead as well. The quake hit with a magnitude of 7.0, just ten miles west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Scientists have said that with a magnitude of 10.0 and being 5 miles deep, that was still very shallow.
The government of Haiti reported about 10,000 people dead and many people injured. The quake destoryed many homes, building, and families. Families were separted because of getting lost and because of deaths. The USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince so that they can use the money to try and get as many necessities as they can back. Everyone is trying to help Haiti return to its old state, but it's very hard.
Many organizations have been fund raising to try to get Haiti back. Google said they will be donation $1 million to provide relief and try to rebuild the country. Other organizations like UNICEF and DONATE TO CARE have been raising money to send to Haiti. UNICEF is also giving clean water and sanitation supplies, foods, medical supplies and temporary shelter to Jacmel and Port-au-Prince citizens. UNICEF will also be focusing on children who have become separated from their families to protect them from harm. CARE plans to start food distributions using stocks of high-protein biscuits from CARE warehouses in Haiti. They will be hiring people to work there and help care for the Haitian people.



http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/13/world/la-fg-haiti-quake13-2010jan13
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/countries/haiti/template/index.html