As most of us know, the country of Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake on January 10, 2010. The magnitude 7.0 quake — the most powerful to hit Haiti in a century — struck shortly before 5 p.m. and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince.

For news, updates and prayer requests related to the earthquake in Haiti, visit this Covenant World Relief Blog regularly.

For those who are able, consider donating to orgs doing work in Haiti. There are several relief organizations that already have a strong presence in Haiti, and are currently doing effective work in the aftermath of the tragedy. Crossroads has partnerships with the following organizations:

• Covenant World Relief. This is a relief agency of the Evangelical Covenant Denomination. Crossroads is a member church of the ECC. Covenant World Relief is working directly with World Relief International– a top-notch relief agency with a ground presence in Haiti. Crossroads member, Ray Tollison, serves on the staff of World Relief International.
• World Vision is a Christian organization with a proven reputation for their compassionate and effective work all over the world.

Please consider making a donation to either World Relief or World Vision today.