Wordless Wednesday – Haiti
My heart sank as I heard the news that another earthquake rocked Haiti this morning. 6.1 on the Richter Scale. I’m told that that is 10′x lower than the one that destroyed much of Port-Au-Prince just a week ago but still big none-the-less. I can’t imagine the panic that consumed them during the 5 or so seconds that the ground shook.
This isn’t exactly “Wordless” but I am speechless…
I can’t stop crying every time I turn on the TV, the scenes of despair and destruction are almost too much for my soul to bear. I wish there was more that I could do.
The abject poverty that is prevalent in Haiti reminded me of my trip in July 2008 to the Valley of 1,000 Hills / Embo Township in South Africa. To go from having nearly nothing to absolute nothing would crush the strongest person I’m sure. I pray that the funding and support continues, that people will not just turn off their TV’s and close their eyes like to say, “If I don’t see it… it doesn’t exist”. I pray that hope lives on.
If you haven’t had a chance to donate to a relief fund for Haiti as of yet… I’d encourage you to do so. The Canadian Red Cross or The Salvation Army are good places to start. I would caution you however; there are a lot of pseudo organizations out there looking to take advantage of this tragedy. Charlatans are always among the crowd.
