RESTORE HAITI

WHAT HAPPENED:

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 4:53 local time on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. By January 24th, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake; the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. They also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged.

Report from David Wagner of Builders International

Arriving in Haiti, we found 80-95% of buildings in Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas completely destroyed. Five-story buildings have collapsed into nothing but a pile of brick and mortar. Many of these destroyed buildings still have people buried beneath them. Two-thirds of the population have moved away, but for those left behind, a they are looking for hope.