Hi everyone,

As you may know, a level 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, and it is estimated that one in three Haitians have been affected. Although the Dominican Republic did not experience any structural damage, I have met many people here who have close friends and family that were in Haiti during the earthquake. For example, I am taking a class with some Haitian students, none of whom have heard from their families as all communication with Haiti is down. Besides that, one class I was thinking about taking has been cancelled indefinitely, as the professor´s wife is currently in the hospital, after a building collapsed on her in Haiti during the earthquake.

Fortunately, the building I was in felt little more than a bump, and most of the students in our program were not effected aside from some dizziness.

The 31 students in my study abroad program are currently brainstorming on ways that we can get to Haiti and help the relief effort with our human power. In the meantime, we are using our monetary power to help in the relief effort. We have decided to reach out to family and friends and each raise $200, which would raise $6,200 if everyone met that goal. I just donated $25 to the Clinton Foundation Relief Fund, where 96% of the donated funds go to direct relief. Here are some links for relief. I apperciate all of your help.

Partners in Health (Starting with donations of $10)
https://pih.org

Clinton Foundation (Starting with donations of $25)https://re.clintonfoundation.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=3869

Love,
Jonah