Hearts breaking for Haiti
After learning about the earthquake in Haiti late last night I just shook my head. How is it that this tiny little country gets beaten down with every kind of imaginable abuse: AIDS epidemic, cruel and corrupt leaders, mass drownings in shark-infested waters, extreme poverty, and now THIS?
A 7.0 earthquake smack in the middle of the capital city that topples government buildings and destroys the infrastructure?? How can a people endure?
I hope Haitians experience an enormous outpouring of donations and volunteers. I want to share with readers the group I'm donating to: Partners in Health. Started by Paul Farmer, a good friend of my sister's from Duke University, PIH is on the ground in Haiti right now caring for the wounded and really needs funds for medicine, bandages, equipment ... you name it. PIH provides primary healthcare to the poor year-round in Haiti and other countries. Here's the website if you are as moved as me to give: http://www.pih.org/home.html.
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