On Tuesday January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti and devastated an already devastated country. Hundreds of buildings collapsed and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. The death toll is still unknown and people are STILL be rescued alive today. Rescued citizens of Haiti are hungry and in desperate need of medical supplies, food, water, and clothing. My heart breaks for the people of Haiti, but I have hope for them too.
What's so ironic about this whole situation is the fact that Haiti is THE poorest country in the western hemisphere and has needed help for decades. People are literally making mud pies to eat due to the lack of food. The country is in such a desperate state and has needed global support for a long time, but now that a major earthquake has hit the world wants to respond. It frustrates me that it takes a disaster for people to come together, but my heart is happy too...because FINALLY the world is coming together to help Haiti. Millions of dollars have been raised to assist in the rescue efforts, delivery of food and medical supplies, and more money is pouring in from sources and resources all over the world. Cell phone companies are encouraging customers to text a donation to be billed to the next month's phone bill. American Airlines is flying medical staff to Haiti for free. People are donating baby items, toiletries, and clothing and dropping them off at participating churches to be personally delivered to the people of Haiti.
I'm proud to say that I'm also doing my part. I've created a fundraiser for my students to participate in and represent the high school for which I work. It's a small step towards encouraging global citizenship for my students and it'll also encourage community involvement. I'm very excited and passionate about what I'm doing and I don't want this to fade. Finally the world is standing up in global support for Haiti and I want to keep the support flowing.
Continued aid is on the way, Haiti...
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