Yéle Haiti Earthquake Fund

Some information for folks who are searching for a way to support recovery efforts in Haiti.

In 2005, Haitian-born and Brooklyn-raised musician Wyclef Jean created the grassroots charity organization Yéle Haiti. The former member of the Grammy-winning group The Fugees coined the term Yéle in a song and imbued it with the meaning, "a cry for freedom."

"The objective of Yéle Haiti is to restore pride and a reason to hope, and for the whole country to regain the deep spirit and force that is part of our heritage."

Within two hours of Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Jean and Yéle mobilized on social networking sites to raise funds for disaster relief. Two ways that you can help:

• Text "Yéle" to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yéle Haiti Earthquake Fund ($5 will be added to your cell phone bill)

• Donate at http://www.yele.org/