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 The Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake centered approximately 25 kilometres (16 miles) from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, striking at 16:53:09 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres (8.1 miles). A series of aftershocks was recorded (fourteen of them) between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9. The International Red Cross estimates that about three million people were affected by the quake. The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince. Most major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail. Most hospitals were destroyed. The United Nations reported that the headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, located in the capital, had collapsed as well.

Donate now

Runners who wish to support relief efforts may make donations of time or money to their local relief agencies,
or directly to one of the worldwide organizations suggested by other fellow runners.

Go running

Participate to one of the running events organized to raise funds for Haiti, or simply take a half an hour off your busy schedule, wear your running shoes, and go out running. You will be able to free your mind from your daily routine and send positive thoughts to the victims. And maybe even come up with a new, unusual way to help them.

Activate yourself

Fundraising may sound more difficult than running, but in the end is all about being enthusiastic and asking people for contributions in a heartfelt manner. It is a pretty straightforward process and here are some helpful tips on how to raise money for charity runs that you could apply to raising funds for disaster relief.

Spread the word

Sometimes it may be not financially feasible for you to donate money, no matter the cause. You can still be part of the Worldwide Runners Disaster Response Team by helping us promote our efforts in many simple ways.

(Let us know)

Whether you donated time or money, we are interested in knowing about your effort.
Send us a quick e-mail - we will be glad to hear from you
and find out that our Worldwide Runners Disaster Response Team is one runner stronger!