"Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince, was devastated by the earthquake, which measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Thousands of people are feared dead, hundreds of buildings destroyed, and as many as 3 million people in need of emergency relief. Haiti is the most impoverished country in the Western hemisphere, and the slum outside Port au Prince, Citi Soleil, is home to tens of thousands of people already living in dire poverty. "
from ewtn.com news (to read more click on the title link)
Here is another link:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/12/haiti.earthquake/index.html
(photo from cnn website)
from ewtn.com news (to read more click on the title link)
Here is another link:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/12/haiti.earthquake/index.html
(photo from cnn website)
Haiti was devastated by an earthquake that rocked the area causing destruction. Loss of life and lifestyles is immeasurable.
This disaster affected the rich and the poor in the same manner - no prejudices.
This natural disaster has taken the life and homes of the young, the old, the rich and the poor.
We need to do everything in our power to help these people.
No matter how desolate you and I may feel at times - there is always someone that has it worse - right now I will take my problems and be thankful for them.
I am challenging everyone to give up something that you do or use and send the money to relieve these suffering people.
Give up your nails this month, give up your eyebrow waxing, give up your hair coloring. Give up that new outfit.
Give up that lunch buffet and eat a can of soup. Give up the new running shoes. Give up the fancy cup of coffee and brew it yourself.
Whatever it may be, we all indulge ourselves - no matter how small the amount of money - it will help the people in Haiti right now.
These people are suffering gravely. The only thing they have right now is the hope that there will be help and faith in God. Let God use you in a very special way and get relief to His people.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
I have highlighted 4 lines in this prayer..... these are very important right now to the people in need and us - for giving!
Dear God,
Give the people in Haiti the strength to keep faith and the hope to believe that help is coming.
For the people who died in this tragedy, Dear Lord, lead them to Your loving arms. We ask that their souls be granted eternal peace.
For the people who are hurt or who have lost a loved one, give them Your love and if it be your will - heal them, let them be found or let them find the ones they love.
Please enlighten all of us that are able, to help the needy now and always.
Amen
Amen
