Surely by now most of you will have heard about the unimaginable disaster that has befallen Haiti, and in particular Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince.

Late yesterday, a powerful earthquake destroyed much of the already desperate country’s infrastructure and killed untold numbers of men, women, and children. As bad as the immmediate destruction must be, its aftermath will almost certainly be worse.

We ask that you hold the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers today — and in the weeks and months to come, as well, as they recover from this devastating blow.

We have two suggestions at this time:

If you are interested in donating to the relief efforts, Zanmi Lasante (http://www.pih.org, the superb community-based health organization led by our friend and fellow RFK Human Rights Award laureate Loune Vlaud) is a place you where you can rest assured that your donation will be put to good and effective use.

Click here if you would like to make a donation.

If you are interested in following news at it emerges from Haiti, you can check out the Haiti news page http://www.unfreemedia.com/americas/haiti/ at the new blog, UNFree Media. Thank you.