From Wikipedia: History of Haiti
Books about Haitian history and royalty.
Donate to disaster relief:
International Red Cross
Oxfam International
Yele Haiti (founded by Wyclef Jean)
International Fund for Animal Welfare
More information: Help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti
Thanks for posting these links — I know very little about Haiti — other than it being desperately poor and corrupt.
What a sadness! Really a poor land and a fabulous place in fact
Haiti has a remarkable and important history – I hope conditions there will improve someday