The 79-year-old woman with a 55-pound bag of rice perched on her head gingerly descended concrete steps Sunday and passed it off to her daughter-in-law — who quickly disappeared behind the faded leopard-print sheets that are the walls of their makeshift home on the crowded turf of Haiti's National Stadium. That personal victory for Rosedithe Menelas and her hungry family ...

All new adoptions of children separated from their families by the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti must be halted immediately, three leading British charities said Wednesday. Save The Children, World Vision and the British Red Cross want an immediate moratorium on new adoptions of children following last week's quake until extended efforts have been made to trace and reunite them ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Aid groups asked companies to donate cash to help earthquake relief efforts in Haiti instead of supplies like clothing and tents that they cannot distribute yet because of the devastation. Relief groups are trying to address immediate needs such as clean water and medical supplies, and also are trying to keep airspace around Haiti clear for those ...