As you are aware Haiti has recently been struck by a devastating earthquake and are in urgent need of aid. Markit will MATCH any donation that you can make toward this appeal, up to a target of $15000 / £10000. Please use this opportunity to dig deep and give what you can, knowing that your gift will be doubled by Markit and will help provide relief to the traumatised people of Haiti.

A Mercy Corps earthquake response team is already in Port-au-Prince responding to people's most urgent needs. Their relief workers have valuable experience in disaster responses, ranging from Hurricane Katrina to the Myanmar cyclone. They're focusing first on the immediate needs -- for water, food, temporary shelter supplies and much more -- and expanding our work to three areas: clean water, post-trauma support for children and longer term, job creation to try to create a more positive future from the dreadful situation today.

Your donation will help families in Haiti recover from the most powerful quake to hit the country in more than 200 years.

The needs in Haiti are immense. Its capital lies in ruins, as many as 200,000 may be dead, and survivors are increasingly desperate for food, clean water and shelter. Please give what you can to help families recover. Markit will double your donation, so please give generously as you can and help us to hit the $15000 / £10000 target.

Please also ensure that you claim for Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer.  This will significantly enhance the amounts raised at no extra cost to yourself.

Follow the latest updates at http://www.mercycorps.org.uk/haiti.

Thank you!