“Berline [has] lost family members and her boyfriend. The other day I was over at the Pye’s house and heard these gut-wrenching sobs and looked over to see her laying on a pile of suitcases crying so hard she was almost vomiting. She’s just one in a country of 8.7 million. Everyone here mourns.”
17 January – The Life and Times of the Mangine Many

“I talked with a lot of people from the village today and all of them told me that they have taken in family members who have left Port au Prince. The stories are heart wrenching. We are all wondering what the future will bring. They have lost homes and jobs, only to come to live with relatives in a remote place where there is no hope currently for employment. We will become essentially a displacement camp. The needs for food, water, clothing and health care will all increase.”
17 January – Ellen in Haiti

“We’re hearing of people getting help and we’re hearing of a lot more waiting. I feel sick thinking about people still waiting to be pulled out of rubble and suffering that way for so long. I don’t know at what point the effort switches from rescue to recovery.
17 January – The Livesay [Haiti] weblog

“I think it is odd when we look at injured people and causally say to each other he is going to die.
I never thought of ice as a luxury. I do now.
[Doctors] working without drinking water – that is wrong.”
16 January – Buxman Haiti

“Yesterday Google launched Person Finder for the Haiti Earthquake. People Finder allows the Haitian diaspora to check the status of loved ones while also allowing relief organizations a common back-end to store data.”
16 January – Haiti Rescue Centre

“Luke Renner [Founder of Hands Across Haiti] drove from Cap Haitien all the way to Port Au Prince yesterday. He reports that all points between Montrouis and Cap Haitien (including St. Marc, Gonaives, Plaisance, Limbe, etc) are in great shape. No obvious damage. People act as though they don’t know what even happened.

“All phones have been offline throughout all of Haiti… Wven parts that are in great condition. Do not panic if you cannot reach loved ones by phone. Outlying areas are in good shape for the most part.”
16 January – Hands across Haiti

“Right now, the priority is saving lives by ensuring access to food, water, and health care. Recovery will take many years and the assistance of the international community will be required in order to do so.”
16 January – Haiti Innovation

“Many people have been emailing asking how to help. Because our biggest needs at this point are food, water, and fuel…the best thing to do is donate money to CFM, unless you are coming down. 100% of donation will get to us. If you can come down…stuff your bags full!”
15 January – Haiti Happenings

“[…] we are confused about getting evacuated because Haiti is our home… and because we are surrounded by our Haitian neighbours and friends (all who are alive and fine- PRAISE GOD) who are not going anywhere…but rather are sitting together, processing the tragedy through stories and questions and frequent trips to the street, making and sharing food together, sleeping together (there are 25 people sleeping in our yard!), drinking coconuts together (there’s a big tree in our yard!), singing together, laughing together.”
15 January – Adventures in Haiti

“Blessed is the understatement of my life right now. The last major aftershock happened at 2ish this morning. It was massive. But we are still here. Worked at a clinic the night of the quake and the day after. Can’t tell you what I saw or how many people I sutured up.”
14 January – Learning the Unforced Rhythms of Grace

“We are getting many emails and comments from those trying to contact loved ones in Haiti. Unfortunately, my phone does not work right now. People can call us, but we cannot make outgoing calls yet. When this changes, I would be happy to call as many people as possible.”
14 January – Curtis and Danielle’s Haiti site

You can make a donation to the relief effort via the Disaster Emergency Committee, Oxfam or UNICEF.