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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. It is the strongest earthquake to hit the Caribbean nation in more than 200 years. The International Federation of the Red Cross said up to 3 million people have been affected by the quake. For information about missing U.S. citizen family members, call 1-888-407-4747 or visit www.state.gov.
>> View list of charities helping relief efforts in Haiti.

Pittsford Retailer Donates Sales to Haitian Relief

Pittsford's One World Goods is donating 20 percent of its sales to Haitian relief through the end of February.

02/22/2010 09:33 AM

Shops Serve Up Ice Cream for Breakfast

Many enjoy eggs, bacon, or even cereal for breakfast, but on Saturday morning, some were enjoying ice cream.

Updated 02/06/2010 05:47 PM

Local Doctors Return from Mission in Haiti

A group of doctors who left for Haiti last week, is back, and the doctors say Haiti has been devastated.

02/04/2010 05:48 PM

Haitian Orphan Arrives in Rochester on Humanitarian Parole

A 10-year-old Haitian orphan we first told you about last month, is now in Rochester on what's called, humanitarian parole.

02/03/2010 04:29 PM

Sodus Man Loses 10 Family Members in Haiti Earthquake

A Wayne County man continues mourning the loss of his extended family killed in last month’s earthquake in Haiti. Beloni Beaubriant said he tried patiently to reach his family back home in the Caribbean nation. When he finally got through, the news wasn't good.

02/02/2010 08:47 PM

Food Distribution Plan Changes in Haiti

Haitian officials said they are still unable to reach all Haiti earthquake victims who need food, but that relief workers are changing the distribution method to get them supplies.

01/31/2010 10:59 AM

Second Wave of InterVol Volunteers Leaves for Haiti

A second group of Rochester-area medical personnel left for Haiti Friday morning.

01/29/2010 07:39 AM

Local CPA Helping Many Haitian Children

A local accountant has more than a few ties to Haiti. He runs a school that was hit hard by the earthquake, and now he has a new Haitian addition to his family here at home.

01/26/2010 08:05 PM

RIT Group Raises Money, Medical Supplies for Haiti

The call for help from Haiti has been heard around the world. Students at Rochester's RIT campus are answering. Students from the Caribbean Student Association are collecting money and medical supplies for those hit by the earthquake.

01/26/2010 12:33 PM

Daby Family Returns Home with Haitian Children

The long wait is over for a local couple trying to bring two Haitian children home to Rochester. Josh and Elizabeth Daby are home with Johnny, 2, and Marie, 3, ready to give them a fresh start on life.

Updated 01/25/2010 09:43 PM

Homeless in Haiti Hoping for Tents

Aid groups in Haiti are appealing for tents for thousands of Haiti's homeless earthquake survivors. The government is urging the estimated 600,000 homeless people to seek better shelter outside the city.

01/25/2010 03:06 PM

Local Vascular Surgeon Heading to Haiti

Another local doctor is packing his bags, set to travel to Haiti later this week to help the victims of the devastating earthquake. But Dr. Patrick Riggs had to first overcome a huge obstacle in order to make the trip possible.

01/25/2010 02:08 PM

Charities helping Haiti

Here is a list of charities that are providing funds to assist the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

Updated 01/25/2010 10:21 AM

Daby Family's Haitian Adoption Nearly Complete

A Greece family is on its way to Florida to pick up two Haitian children, whose adoption was interrupted by the earthquake nearly two weeks ago.

01/24/2010 11:41 AM

Haiti's Death Toll Tops 150,000

Haiti's government says the confirmed death toll from this month's earthquake has topped 150,000 in the capital area alone.

01/24/2010 11:35 AM

With Volunteerism Comes Help, Danger

The earthquake in Haiti has brought people together to help those in need. Many of those have been volunteers. Some were already there when the earthquake struck, and some have funneled into the country to help in the aftermath.

Updated 01/23/2010 05:43 PM

RIT Offers A Different View to Help Field Crews in Haiti

Scientists from RIT are capturing unique images of the Haiti disaster in an effort to aid in crisis management and the eventual reconstruction of the country.

01/23/2010 04:07 PM

RIT Captures Haiti's Devastation From Above

Students and staff at RIT are playing a key role in recovery efforts in Haiti.

01/23/2010 02:11 PM

SUNY Plans to Reach out to Haiti

State University of New York campuses are mobilizing to help Haiti.

01/23/2010 12:49 PM

Local Haiti Relief Concert Held Friday

Rochester had its own benefit concert for Haiti relief Friday night.

01/23/2010 10:32 AM

Celebrity Telethon for Haiti

The entertainment industry is doing it's part for relief efforts in Haiti.

Updated 01/22/2010 10:46 PM

Local Volunteers Return From Haiti

One of two local jets that carried supplies and volunteers to Haiti on Thursday returned to home Friday afternoon.

Updated 01/22/2010 10:45 PM

Local Volunteers Share Haiti Experience

One of two private jets that carried volunteers and supplies to Haiti on Thursday returned to Rochester Friday afternoon. On board were two volunteers who helped distribute supplies and attend to those injured in last week's earthquake.

Updated 01/22/2010 10:02 PM

Aftershock Hits Haiti Thursday

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. Another aftershock hit Port-au-Prince Thursday.

01/22/2010 08:15 AM

Aboard the USNS Comfort

As roads and ports become more accessible, the homeless, hungry and injured in earthquake-torn Haiti are beginning to receive treatment and relief. Dean Meminger is aboard the USNS Comfort to give us a closer look at how doctors and sailors are working around the clock to tend to victims.

Updated 01/22/2010 06:09 AM

Daby Family Still Waiting for Haitian Adoption

The story has made national headlines, and as the Daby family gets closer to bringing two Haitian children home, passing the time hasn't been easy.

01/21/2010 10:42 PM

Time Warner Cable Initiative Allows Free Calls to Haiti

There are now an estimated 500,000 Haitians living in makeshift camps. For those trying to reach out to friends and family in Haiti by phone, Time Warner Cable announced a new initiative Thursday that allows its Digital Phone customers to place free calls to Haiti through February.

01/21/2010 04:35 PM

House votes for faster tax breaks for Haiti gifts

The House has passed a bill allowing taxpayers to write off donations to Haiti earthquake relief efforts when they file their 2009 taxes this spring.

01/21/2010 01:50 PM

Local Engineer Heads to Haiti to Assess Damage

An engineer from Greece left for Haiti this week. The aftershocks that shook the Caribbean nation delayed his trip by a few hours Wednesday.

01/21/2010 08:33 AM

Waiting and Worrying for Local Haitians

Several local people with ties to Haiti have spent days waiting to hear from loved ones back home. One woman got some good news and some bad.

01/20/2010 05:43 PM

A Strong Aftershock Hits Haiti

A strong aftershock has hit Haiti, shaking buildings and sending people running into the streets. Just over a week ago, a 7.0 quake shook Haiti.

Updated 01/20/2010 10:53 AM

RGH, Constellation Brands Team Up to Support Haiti

Some big organizations in the Rochester area are teaming up with volunteer agency InterVol to collect relief supplies and get them to Haiti.

01/19/2010 09:25 PM

Haitian Kids Adoption Update

A local Greece family is getting closer to making the lives of two Haitian children much better. Joshua and Elizabeth Daby are trying to adopt two kids from Haiti – Marie, 3, and Johnny, 2.

Updated 01/19/2010 09:10 PM

Residents Step Up Red Cross Donations to Haiti

As Haitian relief efforts are underway all across the world, the citizens of Genesee County want to contribute to help make a difference also.

01/19/2010 05:33 PM

Kodak Donates $100,000 to Red Cross Haiti Relief

In addition to individuals in the community, a major Rochester company has also stepped up with a sizable donation. The Eastman Kodak Charitable Trust is donating $100,000 to aid in the Haiti relief efforts.

Updated 01/19/2010 02:45 PM

Bill Clinton comments on Haiti relief efforts

As recovery is slowly underway in Haiti, former President Bill Clinton is one of the people leading a campaign for donations to help those devastated by last week's earthquake. Our Dean Meminger has more on the ongoing effort.

Updated 01/19/2010 06:03 AM

Local Couple Tries to Bring Haitian Children Home

As the government tries to get food, water, and other humanitarian aid into Haiti, a local couple is desperately trying to get two young children out.

01/17/2010 09:48 PM

Jazz Bands Raise Money For Haiti

The jazz program at Greece Athena High School is doing what it does best to raise money for Haiti.

01/17/2010 09:22 PM

FBI Warns of Online Haiti Relief Scams

Many people in the United States are helping the Haiti relief efforts. With so much being donated, authorities warn there are those out there trying to take advantage of the situation.

01/17/2010 05:39 PM

Local Missionaries Come Home from Haiti

Family and friends gathered at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to welcome home loved ones from Haiti. One Genesee County missionary gave us her firsthand account of the devastation.

01/17/2010 05:21 PM

Aid, Rescue Among Top Priorities in Haiti

Officials leading the United States relief efforts in Haiti said they are focusing on rescue efforts and on getting food, water and medical supplies to the earthquake victims.

Updated 01/17/2010 04:50 PM

Local Deacon Reflects on Time Spent in Haiti

The devastation seen in Haiti will be felt for years, if not decades, to come. Those who have visited the island country are wondering if friends, acquaintances and strangers are alright.

01/17/2010 03:55 PM

Local Church Donates to Haiti Relief Efforts

As the U.S. Government continues sending aid to those impacted by the earthquake in Haiti, people here at home continue to give generously. Corporations, foundations and everyday people are giving what they can even in the tough economic times.

01/16/2010 10:37 PM

Local Family Still Hopes To Adopt Haitian Boy

About a week before the earthquake the devastated Haiti, two local teens were in Port-au-Prince helping out at an orphanage where their family sponsors a 10-year-old boy. The Fauchet's are in the process of trying to adopt Denilson and bring him here to America.

01/16/2010 05:26 PM

Presidents Come Together for Haiti Relief

President Barack Obama appointed presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush as coordinators of private relief efforts Saturday.

01/16/2010 12:07 PM

U.S. Response in Haiti

U.S. aid to Haiti is the focus of the White House and the State Department. President Barack Obama met with former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, who are spearheading private fundraising efforts for Haiti.

Updated 01/15/2010 10:26 PM

Registry helps locate NY citizens in Haiti

Governor David Paterson has announced the launch of an online registry of New Yorkers in Haiti at the time of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. The registry has been created as a way to help families locate lost loved ones who are citizens of New York State.

Updated 01/15/2010 11:59 AM

School Superintendent Mourns Losses in Haiti

Rochester School Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard grew up in Haiti. He was 12 when he left and still has many family members and friends there.

01/15/2010 11:55 AM

How to avoid scams when donating

View press releases from the New York State Consumer Protection Board and the State Attorney General's office about how to avoid getting scammed when donating to relief efforts in Haiti.

01/15/2010 11:24 AM

Salvation Army Captain, Family Eager to Return to Haiti

Relief organizations from around the world are trying to move food and water to the people of Haiti.

01/15/2010 11:09 AM

Full Quake Impact Still Unknown in Haiti

Haiti's president said it is too early to tell the magnitude of the devastation in Haiti. He told CNN thousands are feared dead after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Tuesday.

Updated 01/14/2010 03:24 PM

College Group Offers Moral Support to Haitian Students

For college students with ties to Haiti, it can be frustrating watching and waiting for news on loved ones. But some students in Rochester are finding comfort in each other.

01/13/2010 09:53 PM

Pittsford Church Has Ties to Haitian Orphanage

There are worries and concerns coming out of Pittsford for those living in Haiti. Word of the 7.0 earthquake that devastated the poorest country in the western hemisphere has hit home for those who attend St. Louis Catholic Church.

01/13/2010 09:45 PM

Local Surgeon Worries About Homeland

A local doctor who was born in Haiti said he would think about traveling to lend a hand in his homeland.

01/13/2010 09:28 PM

Genesee County Woman on Mission in Haiti

One woman from Genesee County left two days ago with her church on a mission trip to an orphanage in Haiti and the only communication the husband has had with her has been limited.

01/13/2010 05:46 PM

InterVol Gears Up to Help Haiti

InterVol has been organizing medical mission trips to Haiti for the past three years. Recently, volunteers were planning a surgical mission’s trip to Haiti, but after hearing about the devastation from Tuesday's massive earthquake, the need to get medical supplies to Haiti became even greater.

01/13/2010 05:23 PM

Haitian Quake's Impact Felt Locally

A number of people with roots in Haiti live here in the Rochester area. Many have no idea how their loved ones are doing because they just cannot reach them.

01/13/2010 05:10 PM

Haiti Reels From 7.0 Magnitude Quake

A hospital has collapsed and other buildings have been damaged by a strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince in Haiti. The quake is being called the strongest to hit Haiti in two centuries.

Updated 01/13/2010 12:47 PM

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