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Haiti: The scene in Port-au-Prince January 17, 2010

Communications and access are extremely limited after any earthquake, and this one is no exception. Text messaging is the most reliable form of communication, and we’ve been able to connect with a few people that way.
Haiti: Dispatch from the Port-au-Prince airport January 16, 2010

Greetings from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Richard and I arrived here late Friday night, about 2am (Saturday, really).
Haiti: Why it's better to donate cash than canned goods January 15, 2010
We met our latest fundraising challenge January 15, 2010

It only took six hours to meet our $250,000 matching gift challenge today. That's a rate of $9.58 coming in every minute, which translates to a lot of help to families in Haiti reeling from Tuesday's earthquake.
Haiti: Mercy Corps and Haiti get the "Colbert Bump" January 15, 2010
Haiti: We met our Nike challenge! January 15, 2010

Yesterday, Nike generously offered us $25,000 to match donations to our Haiti Earthquake Fund. We met this match in record time — thanks to all who contributed!
Haiti: Getting water to survivors January 15, 2010
Haiti: What magic is all about January 14, 2010

I’m sitting here — way after regular working hours would have ended on a Thursday — typing away on my laptop, trying to help raise money for the Haiti earthquake response.
Haiti: Lighting a candle for Haiti January 14, 2010

The crowd grew. Candles lit children's faces. A Haitian-American woman stood up and started to to talk about the earthquake. She lamented that she had not been able to contact her family and had no idea if any of them were alive. She choked up, and couldn’t continue as grief overwhelmed her.
Haiti: Meet our Haiti response team January 14, 2010

The first members of our emergency-response team are headed to the quake zone, where they'll quickly assess needs and begin delivering relief to affected families.