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.
thank you for putting this up today, my heart broke when I heard the news this morning. As always, I wish there was more we could do
Comment by Charlotte — January 20, 2010 @ 2:40 pm
Thank you for lending your voice and your experience in Haiti to WW, today. My heart goes out to the child pictured- and to all those who are buried under the weight of this unspeakable tragedy.
To pause and reflect for a moment, stop on over for a little breath of mountain air… it has incredible restorative properties.
Comment by Titanium — January 20, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
It’s truly heartbreaking and will be a long recovery process. I’ve been blogging about them all week and have a Relief appeal poster for my WW. I can’t stop thinking about the children and choke up when I think how frightened they must be and the conditions they have to endure.
Comment by Sukhmandir Kaur — January 20, 2010 @ 3:44 pm
ya, I cried when I heard about the 6.1 aftershock… I just can’t imagine what the Haitians are going through right now.
Comment by Tarasview — January 20, 2010 @ 10:07 pm