Photo courtesy of The Canadian Red Cross

As I am sure most of you are aware the republic of Haiti was hit with a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday, January 12th. Most of the necessities of life, such as food, shelter and water have been reduced to near nothing and the poor country is now struggling with rescue efforts and the dispersal of much-needed supplies and aid. They have very little to work with. It’s easy to feel separated from things like this based on geography, but it doesn’t mean we’re not all in this together. Every bit counts. Calgary area residents can assist with the relief effort for Haiti by donating to the local Red Cross through redcross.ca or toll-free at 1-800-418-1111. The Belleville office of the Canadian Red Cross is accepting direct donations to the Haitian relief effort, as well. Wal-Mart Canada also launched Project Haiti Relief to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake fund. Starting today, all Wal-Mart stores will be accepting donations for the fund. The chain launched the campaign by making a $100,000 donation. The Salvation Army in Canada is sending $100,000 USD and a fundraising campaign has begun to support the humanitarian response. Contributions can be made to the Salvation army relief efforts in Haiti, by calling 1-800-725-2769 or by visiting www.SalvationArmy.ca My heart goes out to you, Haiti. We here at Infinite Images donated via the Canadian Red Cross. It was simple and quick to do. My heart goes out to you Haiti. – Shawna