As the world looks on in horror at the devastation and loss of life caused by the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, aid organisations all over the world are mobilizing to rush in and rescue as many as possible, and provide aid to survivors.

"According to reports, as many as three million people may have been affected by the quake, which collapsed government buildings and caused major damage to hospitals in the area.

The Red Cross is contributing an initial $1 million from the International Response Fund to support the relief operation, and has opened its warehouse in Panama to provide tarps, mosquito nets and cooking sets for approximately 5,000 families." (Red Cross)

You can help support these efforts by: Send a $10 Donation by Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999.

The Red Cross site also provides this method of donating: Editorial note: You can make a donation by calling 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish).

We text one another all the time, but seldom do we have the opportunity to help save lives with a few simple keystrokes...

Please help support this desperate need.