According to early reports from the International Red Cross, up to 3 million people may have been affected by Tuesday's catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, and tens of thousands are feared dead.
If you're looking for a way to help, here are several faith-based organizations and ministry efforts that are providing food, supplies, and direct emergency relief to the Haitian people. If you know of other organizations that should be added to this list, please let us know in the comments section below or at our Facebook page.
• Church of God In Christ (COGIC) Charities
• National Baptist Convention U.S.A.'s Haiti Relief Fund
• African Methodist Episcopal Service and Development Agency
• Childs Memorial Temple Church of God In Christ Haiti Relief Project
• United Methodist Committee on Relief
• Hope for Haiti Children's Center
Looking for loved ones? Find information here at a special site set up by CNN.com
UrbanFaith contributor Nicole Symmonds offered this great suggestion on her Facebook page:
"Make good use of your phone & FB status for Haiti today by doing the following: Donate to the Red Cross via SMS by texting "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10. Or, you can text "YELE" to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Foundation, founded by Wyclef Jean. (Post this as your status to spread the word so others may know how simple it is to donate to the cause.)"