Since Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti, efforts to aid the country have been under way from the international community. In Brooklyn, New York's Flatbush neighborhood, there is a large Haitian population, and makeshift relief headquarters have begun popping up in the unlikeliest places.

Savoir Faire Records, an independent music retailer, has morphed into a central location where Haitian-Americans have huddled to find out as much information as they can. The owner, Yves Brisard, estimates anywhere from 300 to 400 people have passed through, seeking ways to help and find out about loved ones still on the island.

"They come in and out, they try to communicate," Brisard told MTV News. "[They] try to transfer money, they bring stuff in, medical supplies, clothing, goods. And they hope to get answers from here."

Outside on Flatbush Avenue, Soleil Laurent was collecting items to assist her homeland. The Haitian-American high school student has been organizing a collection as a reaction to the earthquake, but this isn't the first time she's mobilized in the name of relief. Laurent, 15, has been to Haiti and had firsthand experience doling out goods.

"It's very intense, but it feels good," she said of her past humanitarian trips. "You're giving them food to eat, they get to survive. To see how many hands have food and know they're gonna eat, it's an amazing feeling."

Inside Savoir Faire, a number of items have already been collected. Boots, sneakers and food are piled up in storage, awaiting transport to Haiti.

Laurent, who is part of the organization Life for the Word, which helps operate an orphanage in Haiti, said the selflessness has been contagious. Her fellow students have emphatically jumped at the opportunity to match her efforts.

"They told me, 'Look, we have your back,' " she said. " 'These are our people too.' "

Learn more about what you can do to help with earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, and for more information, see Think MTV. Join George Clooney and Wyclef Jean for MTV's "Hope for Haiti" telethon, airing commercial-free Friday, January 22, at 8 p.m. ET.