It’s incredible how it takes a disaster to recognize a nation. Now I’m not saying that I’m miss perfect over here and recognize all of the poverty that surrounds us in this world; I am just as guilty as the next person when it comes to not taking the time to educate myself on such things. If you were to ask me a few weeks ago where Haiti was or if it were even a country at all I couldn’t have told you or even taken a guess. Why is it that it takes a catastrophe, such as a 7.0 earthquake striking, in order to make a country known? Are we really that caught up in our own lives that we don’t recognize the poverty in the world or the fact that people all over the world are living on less than $2.00 a day, like those in Haiti, while we’re spending $5.00 every morning on our Starbucks fix?
We go about our daily lives without a care in the world, other than the typical drama we seem to always have floating around, while those in places such as Haiti are starving, infected with HIV or Tuberculosis, are completely illiterate and living in poverty with no hope of getting out. Now, I have never really been one to go out and take a stand on being globally aware, but this disaster has kind of smacked me in the head and made me think and begin to realize that we need to care about what’s going on in the world. It shouldn’t take a 7.0 earthquake killing thousands of helpless bystanders to wake us up. We should be active in aiding countries around the world before a disaster strikes.
There have been reports of over 150,000 people killed, some may still be buried alive and others are dealing with the aftermath of the quake, such as injuries and breakouts of infections. There is only one hope for Haiti and that is to rely on the strength, the kindness and the donations of others to get through this time. You have the information, you have the means— what are you going to do about it?
Ways to give:
http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/eappeal.nsf/egift-haiti-earthquake-relief?Open&campaign=113655125&cmp=KNC-113655125
https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5080&5080.donation=form1&s_src=171040000000&s_subsrc=redghaitiearthquake110&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=haiti%20relief&utm_content=careisproviding&utm_campaign=redhaiti5080
You can also send aid via text message and have it on your next phone bill:
Text “Yele” to 501501 to make a $5.00 donation
Text “HAITI” to 20222 to make a $10.00 donation
Text “Haiti” to 90999 to make a $10.00 donation
*Posted for credit for JRN 371
5 comments:
i completely agree that sometimes we are too focused on the little insignificant things in our lives enough not to see the horrible things that are happening just across the world. I mean these are people's families and homes too.
I agree 100 percent! It's so sad that we can get so consumed in our own lives that we don't even realize that there are people out there that are living in complete poverty. Hopefully this earthquake will help us realize that there are people out there that are living in horrible conditions, and the least we can do for them in include them in our prayers.
I love how you brought in the differences in the cost of living... so often it seems like we spend/waste so much when others have so little... and suggesting ways for people to help is great. Way to be part of the solution. :)
This is really humbling. I think that sometimes people just get overwhelmed when they even begin to consider all of the poverty, helplessness, and crimes against humanity in the world, I know that I do. I think that you're right in saying that even though we can't fix everything we should always be pursuing a better world and actively helping those in need.
I agree with you completely. And I like the links that you have uincluded in the blog.
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