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(WINTER HAVEN, FLA.) – WBC Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Fla.) is devastated by the catastrophic earthquake, which hit the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday.

He had the following comments about the tragedy and rescue efforts he will be developing to assist the people in the island nation

“I’m devastated by everything currently happening in Haiti. As everybody knows, I have a lot of family members in Haiti and proudly represented Haiti in the 2004 Olympic Games. Like many other Haitian-Americans, my family and I are working to reach my loved ones. From what we have learned to this point, some of my family members are still missing and we have already been informed that members of my family have passed away in the earthquake.

We are currently working on starting our own Haitian relief efforts, and I will be releasing additional information on how everyone can help very soon. I am asking everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers for the people in Haiti during this devastating time.

DiBella Entertainment encourages those willing to show their support to donate to the Red Cross Emergency Relief Effort by clicking here or by texting “Haiti ” to 90999. Every little bit helps.

Click here to donate to the UNICEF's emergency response in Haiti