Contact one of these organizations, all of which are vouched for by the Haitian community:

“Carma Foundation”

Donate at: http://www.carmafoundation.org/

American Red Cross
Donate at: http://www.redcross.org/
OR
text “90999″ from your cell and an automatic $10 will be donated.

Yele Foundation
Donate at: http://www.yele.org/
OR
Text “501501″ from your cell and an automatic $5 will be donated.

Mercy Corps
Donate at: http://www.mercycorps.org/

For inquiries about relatives living in and who have citizenship in Haiti, please be patient and call repeatedly until the lines clear or contact other family members who live nearby. Telephone, Internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster. 1-888-407-4747.

Post your missing loved one on the Haiti missing people board at http://www.ireport.com/ and the EARTHQUAKE HAITI Facebook group.

People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747 or (202) 647-5225.

Video Credit:  CBS News’ Jeff Glor is in Haiti and provides a timeline of the events immediately after a devastating earthquake struck.