Help Haiti
First and foremost, my heart and thoughts go out to all of the victims and their families abroad who may be worried and without contact to their loved ones.
This is an incredible day, the day after. Today will begin to reveal the first real glimpses of the damage Haiti suffered at the hands of a 7.0 earthquake. Now, it’s time for everyone to stand up and help. If you have time and/or money, now is the time to give it. It has been reported that three million people may be affected by the earthquake. An event of this magnitude means the damage will extend way beyond the images we’re seeing today.
(Image obtained via Twitter from Lisandro Suero)
This loss stability will last for years, especially for a country that has needed real help for a very long time. The thought of how many people may have died is devastating.
Let’s not just watch it on the news and say it’s a shame without offering help. Let’s not just believe that someone else will help them. Let’s not forget them. Let’s not ignore them. Let us not allow our Haitian brothers and sisters to just be the news of the week. Let’s help them. Black people, these are our people. Stand up. Caribbean, stand up. WORLD, stand up. They are going to need food, shelter and clothing. Some of these people have lost all of their possessions, some, their loved ones and others may have lost both. CNN has reported that much of Port-au-Prince has been destroyed. A hospital and homes have been destroyed. Will you do something to help? Can you spare a few dollars to help speed the recovery process? If you are unable to assist monetarily, would you spread the word to others who might be in a position to do so?
Every dollar helps. Every instance of word-of-mouth helps.
How you can help:
• Yéle Haiti – Donate as much as you want online or $5 by texting “Yele” to 501501
• Doctors Without Borders
• International Medical Corps
• Americares
• Direct Relief International
• World Vision
• International Relief Teams
• American Red Cross
• Operation USA
• CARE
• Catholic Relief Services
• World Food Programme
• World Concern
• Save the Children
• UNICEF USA
• Mercy Corps
• Operation Blessing International
• Shelterbox
• Operation USA
• Medical Teams International
• The International Committee of the Red Cross
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Such a horrible and sad tragedy! I hope everyone donates as much as they can at this time of need for Haiti. I think alot of us can spare our weekly coffee and send any little bit that will make a huge difference!