Haiti is a small country of about 10,714 square miles. In 2009 its population was 10,033,000. Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Haiti, but voodoo may be considered the country's national religion. The majority of Haitians believe in and practice at least some of voodoo.
A 7.0 earthquake just occurred on January 12, 2010 destroying the whole country, Haiti.
Because of the disastrous earthquake, most of Haiti people are homeless, dead, and in need of water, food, and supplies. Between 100,000 and 200,000 of lives have been claimed to be taken by the earthquake. With so many dead they do not have a enough space to bury them in, so instead they just threw them in holes and buried them in piles.
The orphanages in Port-au-Prince have been packed with children, and don't have enough room or people to help care for them. Many of the children are sick and have diseases, some of children are just living in the streets alone. The US is bringing them to Florida so they can be adopted. The US is also striving Medical help and supplies for the children.
Right now the Haitians are in need of water, food, medical supplies, almost anything! And fast! They lost everything and with the help of the US, Russia, China, United Nations, and more we can solve this problem. The US are sending soldiers, supplies and more. Russia sent doctors and China donated 4.4 million dollars.
Stars as well are making a difference too. Many famous people like Gisele Bundchen, the supermodel and a new mom wrote a $1 million check to the Red Cross Friday! Also the season 8 American Idol winner Tweeted a link to an American Idol fan Unicef page accepting donations.
The singer Wyclef Jean has already raised more than $1 million through his Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund.The NBA is also donating. There are much more making a difference and changing a Haitian's life one step at a time.This pictures makes me feel the pain and loss that they have to go through. This picture makes me feel sad because they have lost everything and start all over again.