A calamitous earthquake hit Haiti today. At 7 on the Richter Scale, it is the largest quake in recorded history to ever hit the area. At least one hospital has collapsed and houses are apparently crumbling left and right. Infrastructure is a mess in Haiti, one of the, if not the poorest, nation in the Caribbean.

If you have $1 to spare, please donate. My mother tells me that Partners in Health has done good work in Haiti and will likely be part of the relief effort:
Partners In Health (PIH), Health Care for the Poor. She’ll be mentioning more organizations tomorrow, Wednesday January 13 at 7-8 AM PST on KPFK. You can listen online at their website.