As many of you already know, there was an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 yesterday that hit very close to the capital of Mexico. As Mexico City is densely populated and built on a dried lakebed, the destruction was particularly devastating, resulting in over 225 casualties so far, with many yet to be rescued from the fallen buildings.

In an effort to help the rescue efforts, we here at Volabit* are doing two things:

1. Deploying our team members based in Mexico City to buy emergency resources (medicine, food, and other basic necessities) and taking them directly to areas of need, and

2. Making a donation as a company to the Brigada de Rescate Topos Tlaltelolco A.C. (the earthquake rescue brigade) to help them purchase and coordinate the distribution of necessary resources.

*Volabit is an online platform for buying and selling Bitcoins in Mexico