i know what it’s like to be poor, to be uncertain where the next meal is going to be, to hear your older siblings’ stomachs grumble while they give you the last bowl of rice in the house.

i know what it’s like to experience a disaster, running through a tunnel where smoke and ash and heat rushes onward from behind you as you run and run and your legs want to stop but you can’t.

donate where you can.

Yele

American Red Cross

UNICEF

in the u.s., donate $10 via your cell phone when you text “HAITI” to 90999.

a comprehensive list of organizations where you can help, courtesy of @levarburton and the miami herald.