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A 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti on Tuesday at 5pm ET.

Three hours later, singer Wyclef Jean posted news of the quake on his Twitter.

Sixty minutes later, the Haiti-born singer urged his 1,310,888 Twitter followers to donate $5 to the relief efforts by texting YELE to 501501. Yéle Haiti started in 2005 to provide community programs, food distribution and emergency relief for the country.

“I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse,” Wyclef wrote on his blog. “The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now.”

The Haitian Prime Minister estimates several hundred thousands of people may be dead. Only one hospital remains open in Haiti, all hospitals in the region were destroyed by the earthquake.

Jean’s Yéle allows supporters to donate easily to the organization’s Haiti Earthquake Fund. The money will be deducted directly from the user’s cell phone bill.

According to his Twitter, the former Fugees singer and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti is currently en route to the country.

Others are also organizing mobile relief efforts. Singer Danny Gokey, the third place finalist on last season’s American Idol, has followed suit, facilitating text donations through Sophia’s Heart of Compassion, his own nonprofit. The Red Cross is also calling for people to text to donate $10 to their relief fund.