Last week there was a flurrying of texting from around the world to donate $5 and $10 to help Haiti. And that was amazing — a wonderful show of solidarity and compassion. The world’s immediate response gathered millions upon millions of much needed dollars.
But the January 12 earthquake is now a week past. It’s still front page news certainly, but it is no longer the only news story. If you didn’t get a chance to donate last week, please do it now. If you donated last week and can again, please do. Or if you need to wait a month or until your next paycheck, please bookmark this page or head to Partners in Health and bookmark there. Partners in Health has been working in Haiti for over 20 years and is well-equipped to get care to the people who need it most.
As someone living in a major earthquake zone, I send thanks to you… and to the world. And from this paycheck I also send $100 to Haiti… Because I can’t not.
It’s impossible to grasp what the suffering must be like in Haiti. Prior to the quake, Haiti was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Now life for those who survived is even more desperate.
My wife and I donated $100 a few days ago. We will do more today.