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Earthquake survivors a a public park in downtown Port-au-Prince, 14 Jan 2010
Haitians Grow Desperate for Food, Supplies
Red Cross officials estimate that 45,000 to 50,000 people were killed in Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake
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This is the worst earthquake to hit the area in more than 200 years. Entire communities have been ripped apart and as many as 3 million people have been directly affected, including tens of thousands of American citizens who are in Haiti.
Our neighbors in Haiti are racing to confront the enormous devastation -- and the OFA community can help.
Click here for more information about essential relief efforts and ways you can help today.
Footage is pouring in of homes collapsing, Haitians carrying injured family members, and hospitals being overrun in what was already the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives. Personnel from the United States and our partners in the international community are on the ground in damaged areas right now, working side by side with the Haitian people. They're providing much-needed food, water, and sanitation supplies, saving lives and helping local communities start to rebuild.
Despite the fact that we are experiencing tough times here at home, I encourage those who can to reach out and help. It's in times like these that we must show the kind of compassion and humanity that has defined the best of our national character for generations.
Click here to find out what you can do:
http://my.barackobama.com/
As this story continues to unfold, I hope you will continue to keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers, as well as the many Haitian-Americans who have done so much to enrich our country and who are worried about friends and loved ones in this time of need.
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
 |  | Up to 10,000 troops will be in Haiti by Monday to help the earthquake aid effort, US defence officials say. |
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| By BA KAUNG |
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| Activists sentenced ‘without evidence’ Jan 14, 2010 (DVB)–Three Burmese opposition activists were sentenced yesterday to three years’ with hard labour, despite the prosecution being unable to provide any palpable evidence for their charges, a lawyer said. - more |
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| Indian paramilitaries to reinforce Burma border Jan 14, 2010 (DVB)–India’s central government has ordered the deployment of Assam Rifles' battalions to its border with Burma to curb the movement of Northeast insurgent groups, some of whom shelter in Burma. - more |
“အေၾကာင္းမၾကားဘဲ စစ္တာေတြ လုပ္တယ္ဆိုရင္ေတာ့ ၾကားေပါက္ ေငြရွာတာပဲလို႔ ....”
Residents of central Burma are poised to witness the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century, ...
Lawyers of detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday ..
With the testimony of a defense witness on Tuesday, Rangoon’s Southern District court ... 
