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January 22, 2010 9:41AM

Markit's Haiti Response Fundraiser

As you are aware Haiti has recently been struck by a devastating earthquake and are in urgent need of aid. Markit will MATCH any donation that you can make toward this appeal, up to a target of $15000 / £10000. Please use this opportunity to dig deep and give what you can, knowing that your gift will be doubled by Markit and will help provide relief to the traumatised people of Haiti.

A Mercy Corps earthquake response team is already in Port-au-Prince responding to people's most urgent needs. Their relief workers have valuable experience in disaster responses, ranging from Hurricane Katrina to the Myanmar cyclone. They're focusing first on the immediate needs -- for water, food, temporary shelter supplies and much more -- and expanding our work to three areas: clean water, post-trauma support for children and longer term, job creation to try to create a more positive future from the dreadful situation today.

Your donation will help families in Haiti recover from the most powerful quake to hit the country in more than 200 years.

The needs in Haiti are immense. Its capital lies in ruins, as many as 200,000 may be dead, and survivors are increasingly desperate for food, clean water and shelter. Please give what you can to help families recover. Markit will double your donation, so please give generously as you can and help us to hit the $15000 / £10000 target.

Please note that within the US, Mercy Corps is a 501c(3) charity under US law

Follow the latest updates at mercycorps.org/haiti.

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Please note: All donations made through this fundraising page will go to Mercy Corps' Fund. Please report any statements to the contrary on this page to us.

Recent donations to this page

Gekethea in USA

March 3, 2010

$25

David in USA

February 4, 2010

$100

Abram in USA

January 29, 2010

$200

Ganesan in USA

January 27, 2010

$50

Sridhar in USA

January 27, 2010

$100

Jamie in USA

January 26, 2010

$20

Edward in USA

January 26, 2010

$100

Anson in USA

January 26, 2010

$50

Anna in USA

January 26, 2010

$10

Marc in USA

January 26, 2010

$150

Natasha in USA

January 26, 2010

$50

Lauren in USA

January 26, 2010

$100

Prasad in USA

January 25, 2010

$25

Andrew in USA

January 25, 2010

$100

Wensheng in USA

January 25, 2010

$50

Vy in USA

January 25, 2010

$50

“May god blessed us all and keep us safe and live in peace.”

Tina in USA

January 25, 2010

$50

Kevin in USA

January 24, 2010

$100

Mark in USA

January 24, 2010

$500

Patricia in USA

January 22, 2010

$100

Alec in USA

January 22, 2010

$250

“thanks Scott”

Scott in USA

January 22, 2010

$250

Nathan in USA

January 22, 2010

$100

Ryan in USA

January 22, 2010

$1000

Tamara in USA

January 22, 2010

$100

Jorge in USA

January 22, 2010

$150

Aidai in USA

January 21, 2010

$50

Cherilyn in USA

January 21, 2010

$500

Lauren in USA

January 21, 2010

$50

Denise in USA

January 21, 2010

$100

Erin in USA

January 21, 2010

$50

Olivier in Netherlands

January 21, 2010

$25

Steven in USA

January 21, 2010

$50

Matthew in USA

January 21, 2010

$25

Brandon in USA

January 21, 2010

$20

Elizabeth in USA

January 21, 2010

$50

Benjamin in USA

January 21, 2010

$500

Mary in USA

January 21, 2010

$200

Richard in USA

January 21, 2010

$75

Patricia in USA

January 21, 2010

$50

Qian in USA

January 21, 2010

$100

Mark in United Kingdom

January 21, 2010

$250

VALERIY in USA

January 21, 2010

$100

Guy in USA

January 21, 2010

$100

Deborah in USA

January 21, 2010

$200

Rachel in Uruguay

January 21, 2010

$50

Douglas in USA

January 21, 2010

$100

Lansing in USA

January 21, 2010

$500

Cynthia in USA

January 21, 2010

$25

Kristine in USA

January 21, 2010

$100

Markit has raised $14,025 of $15,000

$14,025
 of $15,000
 

Markit suggests a donation of $0.

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Project summary

Just hours after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti — killing thousands and displacing up to two million people — Mercy Corps began deploying an experienced, field-tested emergency response team. Upon arriving in Port-au-Prince, we went immediately to work, talking with displaced survivors about what they needed most. We delivered 15 tons of food to the city's biggest hospital. We got clean water flowing again in medical clinics and shattered neighborhoods. We ensured a reliable income for survivors by creating a cash-for-work program, which also began revitalizing failing local economies. Today, our team is working with survivors, local authorities and partner organizations on long-term plans — including job creation — that will help Haiti rebuild better and stronger.

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