Guest Author - Deborah Barocas
Haiti, defined as one of the poorest countries in the world is wracking with even more devastation as a magnitude-7 quake struck last Tuesday afternoon. Then there was the aftershock. At the present time, everything is chaotic, no laws in place, lack of leadership, dead bodies everywhere, a pile up of orphans, and many broken bodies and buildings scattered in an array of disdain.
Many organizations have regrouped and are organizing ways to help those in need. As a member of Guyana Cultural Association, I wanted to post a letter sent out to all members by the President Malcolm Hall along with listings of a way to get relief effort stat, and in a convenient manner for those wanting to help. Don't be fooled by the money already attained. It will take a lot more money to restore the country to a livable society. So please continue to support in any way you can. Here is the way Guyana Cultural Association is doing it:
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Malcolm A Hall January 13 at 12:57pm
Like the rest of the world, we at the Guyana Cultural Association are shocked by the recent earthquake and the aftermath. We are sending our condolences to the people of Haiti and have reached out to our local Haiti council member Matthew Eugene. Furthermore, we are organizing a meeting to plan an appropriate response. At this meeting we will gather more information and develop a strategic approach that will generate a substantive response.
In the meanwhile we ask you to join the immediate global response and do whatever you can to assist the people of Haiti. So far we have identified some immediate actions that we have endorsed.
Wyclef Jean's relief effort - text 'yele' to 501501 and $5 will be donated to his effort the charge will appear on your phone bill.
Govt. relief effort - text 'haiti' to 90999 and $10 will be donated to the Red Cross for this specific relief effort. A charge will appear on your phone bill.
Wyclef" Charity.. http://www.yele.org
Please expect to hear more from us shortly... Remember one hand cannot clap. Let us reach out to our brothers and sisters in time of their need..
GCA Team
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In the meantime, donating money may be the best way to contribute along with your prayers. Simply because, the way a food and clothing donation works, can be a bit of a travesty for all involved, especially the recipients. Imagine, the last report was that 180 tons of aid have arrived for distribution, but people were still not getting the adequate supplies they needed. Initially the planning process put in place is usually rescue and recovery, then relief. Distribution requires manpower and daily organizing, but because of the enormity of this disaster, strategic planning is the first order of the day. And while protocol is in place, chaos and fear still echoes around this part of the world. May God keep them safe and bless them while they get they help they need from the rest of us.
Kindly click on the link below to take you to Wyclef Jam's charitable website.
