It just never ends

A major earthquake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince and burying residents under rubble, a Reuters reporter in the city said.

— Reuters UK

Sad

A hero An admirable woman passes.

Edit: I think that this comment is important, and I regret not respecting her wishes: "I don't want to be considered a hero. Imagine young people would grow up with the feeling that you have to be a hero to do your human duty. I am afraid nobody would ever help other people, because who is a hero? I was not. I was just an ordinary housewife and secretary."

Zowie

So, um.

Tonight was a Toronto Haiti Action Committee meeting. The moment I walked in the room, my colleague was on the phone with various news agencies. People are looking for folks who can talk about Haiti. So I left immediately to meet a camera crew in front of the Haitian Consulate office.

It's three hours later, and I've been interviewed on the street by CP24, CityTV, and CBC. I spoke to a person at the news desk of the Sun. And I went down to the CP24 station to be interviewed live.

Zowie. What a night.

How can you help?

If you're interested in trying to donate to aid relief work in Haiti, think about these organizations:

For Canadians:

Médecins sans Frontières (a.k.a. Doctors without Borders)

For Americans:

Partners in Health

Médecins sans Frontières (a.k.a. Doctors without Borders)

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I'm not able to reach any of the people at the guest house by email or phone.