The UN- CNN version:
Recently, I went to listen to a seminary student, Jared Witt talk about his experience in Haiti. He was there with a group from HTF. They were there to support and learn about their Haitian brothers and sisters.
He was there during the earthquake and saw the devastation. He lost his bag and camera as a result, but he is trying to get pictures for me. Jared told us his view of God for the US and for Haiti and how he sees the difference:
“We talk about God – Haitians talk TO God.”
During the ensuing several hours – he saw Haitians crying and shaking their fists “up at God” And then…within hours – heard singing, praising, and saw people who had lost everything helping one another. This – not the machete wielding, desperate man that CNN depicted – is what pervaded the countryside…something WE can learn from.
How we can help? Jared cautioned that the bigger organizations whose bureaucracy impedes the flow of monies for Haitians and support services/goods may not be the wisest choice. He encouraged giving to smaller organizations that can get things done maybe more quickly – even perhaps organizations that have been there before the earthquake.
Please go to www.htf.org and see if this organization will move you to give.
Holding the Haitians in light, love, peace, healing and joy and affirming THAT (not sympathy) will also help more than you can know.
Blessings!
Dawn