Exactly one week after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal has received over £3 million from the Scottish public, as people respond to the devastating needs of Haiti's survivors.

In the middle of an extremely challenging aid operation where many survivors are already terrified of aftershocks the news of today's tremors are of grave concern. We are assessing the impact of the aftershock with our field staff to see if there has been further large-scale disruption to survivors and aid operations

Save the Children's Douglas Hamilton, speaking on behalf of the DEC in Scotland, said:

"Exactly a week on from the earthquake that hit Haiti, we continue to be stunned by the generosity of the Scottish public. As the full scale of the tragedy continues to unfold we rely on the generosity of donors.

"Despite continuing logistical and communications challenges, our member agencies have been working round the clock to meet the needs of the Haitian people but there is still a huge amount of work to be done.

"However, vital aid is starting to get through to in larger quantities, with some hospitals and clinics starting to receive life-saving medical supplies, food and water."

The amount raised so far is mostly online and phone donations, with amounts from corporate, postal, events, SMS and over-the-counter donations coming through in the next few days.

Examples of what donations will go to include:
* £25 will supply a kit of household essentials.
* £50 buys a food pack to feed a family for a fortnight.
* £100 provides temporary shelter for two families.

To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900, or text "GIVE" to 70077 (donates £5 to the DEC for Haiti (UK only)), donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA'.

Anyone who wants to stay up to date with developments in Haiti, the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of Disasters Emergency Committee on Facebook.