Haiti has experienced a huge earthquake. I have such a hard time watching the news when these things happen. I’m a nurse, and it just breaks my heart to think about all the pain the Haitians are experiencing right now.
Seize this learning opportunity with your children! You can read the news reports online. I used to print articles for my children to read so they wouldn’t get some unnecessary exposure, but still got enough information to learn what happened. Now is a good time to locate Haiti on the map, and do some quick research on their history. Discuss the difference between a 5.0 earthquake and a 7.0 earthquake. Discuss emergency preparedness for your family with www.Ready.gov
One of my clients dropped everything to help during the earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China. She and her high school son spent 3 months working with disaster relief. Yes, he was exposed to some things. Yes, it did go on his transcript. That kind of experience is a great source of inspiration for an extremely compelling college admission essay. Most importantly, her teenage son made a real and tangible difference in the world.
As a nurse, I know that the area needs two things right now: essential supplies and money. Food, water, shelter, and medical care cost money. Here is a list of charities I know and trust. You and your children can donate directly to the earthquake relief here:
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Kimm Oostman says:
Another great charity that already serves Haiti with food supplies is Feed My Starving Children. Our family goes to their facility in Aurora, IL to package food that is shipped to Haiti. You can check them out at http://www.fmsc.org .
January 14th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Lee says:
Thanks, Kimm! I mentioned the organizations that I know personally, so I’m glad you mentioned one that you know personally too!
Blessings,
Lee
January 14th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Lisa says:
I donated to the American Red Cross by texting Haiti to 90999. Though it’s only a small amount, I wanted to do something to help the people there. Wish I could do more.
January 14th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Lee says:
I think the $10 are really adding up! The last I heard they had gotten $4 million from the text fundraiser! That’s GREAT Lisa!
Blessings,
Lee
January 15th, 2010 at 6:49 am
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January 15th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Kris Thede says:
I’m reviewing your blog and just wanted to say thank you for this one. We were at home in Northern Haiti when the earthquake hit. I left the next day for 2 weeks helping near the epicenter. About 5 weeks post quake we took both our children 9 and 13 to help for 2 weeks at a field hospital. They learned a lot and I do not regret for a second that we did not do school for those couple of weeks.
The earthquake changed everyone in Haiti’s lives-we will never be the same.
Thank you for what you do.
Dr. Kris Thede
November 5th, 2011 at 9:58 am