Troy, Tara and their tribe have left Haiti...

Tara said goodbye last week  I knew they were leaving....after four year and an earthquake a rest and recoup is needed.  But, who do I go to now to keep informed? Folks who follow them are asking the same question..   I am familiar with Dr. Jan, so I will check out her blog.

I know that Troy will tweet and use his new iPhone photo app, so they are not lost.

The UN, UNICEF, ARC, US Army and all the rest do not do it for me.  Their info is in spurts of press releases that are conflicting and non personal.  The best support and information for me comes from the NGOs (non governmental organizations).....who have had a system in place for years before the earthquake. 

http://www.newsweek.com/id/231004

Baby Wonderland Quilt

baby wonderland quilt,
originally uploaded by filminthefridge.

Ashley over at FilmInTheFridge posted this photo of her quilt for Etsy's Craft Hope Shop on flikr.

All proceeds of the Craft Hope Etsy shop will benefit Doctors Without Borders in Haiti. All items have been generously donated by the crafting community. If you'd like to donate an item please visit the Craft Hope website (www.crafthope.com).
http://www.etsy.com/shop/crafthope

Saddened....

We are so saddened by the devastation in Haiti this week.  I cannot wrap my brain around it.  So maybe this will help me feel I am contributing. 

A brief list of several organizations currently working to provide aid and relief......here are some links:

The American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

Text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 (billed to your phone)

The United Nations World Food Program

www.wfp.org

The Salvation Army

www.salvationarmyusa.org

Action Against Hunger

www.actionagainsthunger.org

Project HOPE

www.projecthope.org

Partners in Health

www.pih.org

The list goes on, and we all have our own ways to help.  

I am following a blog from a family in Haiti (Troy Livesay and his wife Tara)....if you are interested...the site is:  http://livesayhaiti.blogspot.com/


Also, I am following  Anderson Cooper on Twitter.  


I hope these links work for you...I have cut and pasted them from the sites that I am following, and believe me, I am no techie. 



So...we can help by being informed.  We can help with our American dollars. We can help by talking about what we are seeing and how we feel about it.  We simply cannot be remote.


Blessings,


Kathy