Yéle Haiti

Non-political movement founded by Haitian-born hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean. The movement seeks to provide the youth of Haiti and the diaspora with the practical tools, resources and renewed hope necessary to rebuild their nation and chart a new course for the future.

Numbers tell stories of Horror, Heroism in Haiti

Jan 26, 2010 | Blog

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, the numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid.

CNN has compiled the latest, most reliable figures available as the devastation continues to unfold:

THE TOLL

150,000: Latest estimate of the death toll, from the Haitian Health MinistryThe European Union and the Pan American Health Organization, which are coordinating the health-sector response, have estimated the quake killed 200,000 people.
194,000: Number of injured
134: Estimated number of people rescued by international search teams since the quake

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