Children are in desperate need after the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years - an enormous earthquake of 7.0 magnitude - struck the country. We're saving children's lives by providing shelter, clean water, food and medical assistance.

What your money could buy:

* £20 - 3 tarpaulins or plastic sheets to provide basic shelter to protect families
* £40 - 24 buckets to help families carry clean water
* £50 - 21 mosquito kits to protect children from malaria
* £500 - 20 student kits, containing notebooks, plastic water bottles, rucksacks and stationery
* £1000 - 80 hygiene kits with essentials such as soap, detergent, toothpaste and toothbrushes
* £5000 - shelter repair kits for 142 families whose homes have been damaged by the earthquake

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Help us provide emergency relief for those affected by the Haiti earthquake:

Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal
A devastating earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, killing an estimated 50,000 and affecting at least one million people. The situation in the capital Port-au-Prince and other nearby areas is dire, with hundreds of thousands of people in urgent need of assistance.

In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, local Red Cross staff and volunteers were on the scene and continue to assist the injured and support hospitals struggling to cope.

Drawing on resources around the world the Red Cross is carrying out a huge emergency response operation. Pre-positioned relief goods were released immediately within Haiti and from other warehouses in the region. These consist of kitchen kits, shelter kits, personal hygiene kits, blankets and containers for storing drinking water.

As well as distributing vital supplies the Red Cross is providing medical aid and water for survivors.