Haiti’s sorrow, My Yahoo! and you
January 20, 2010 on 4:04 pm | 5 CommentsWednesday’s 6.1 magnitude aftershock in Haiti is a jolting reminder of a tragedy whose scale we struggle to comprehend. The world has responded with resources and compassion, but a disaster of this size will be with us for years and years.
The Internet can help us zero in on the specifics of a challenge and empower us to help in more direct and potentially more effective ways than ever before. My Yahoo! can simplify and expand the information at your disposal.
- The Haiti Sun – Produced by the Haitian community abroad and at home, provides a unique perspective on the tragedy.
- The New York Times – Some of the most moving international coverage has come from the New York Times, providing an extraordinary mix of personal stories, breaking news and analysis.
- The Red Cross – Just one organization providing relief to Haiti but it is a great way to keep track of the progress being made to help the millions of earthquake victims.
- United Geological Survey’s shaker maps and alerts - If you want an up-to-the-minute alert about temblors and where they occur.
A sign of hope coming out of Haiti’s calamity is the way technology has hastened the exchange of information and stirred people to action. May these resources help you feel connected to the plight of Haiti’s people and their path to recovery.
Apps showcased in this post:
- Add The Haiti Sun
- Add The New York Times
- Add The Red Cross
- Add United Geological Survey’s shaker maps and alerts
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this was good blogs to read ty for sharing, im glad i learn more about Haiti and its people.. im praying they will heal and the help they need will contiune for years..
I feel sooo bad for all those poor Haitian people who are suffering. We have to excuse their way of taking the foods they are given, they must be super hungry with so many days that have gone by without even a morsel of food. I cannot even go one day without before my stomach starts acting up and pain sets in. I emphatise with each and every one of you. Then we take long to get them any relief. I also understand the relief volunteers whom fear landing while the grounds are still trembling with possibility of caving into the breaking earth beneath them.
There has to be care for the poor and hungry and traumatized people who feel the most of the impact yet we do not want to cause any more pain to the injury either. I was so glad to see the relief efforts when the airplanes were parachuting the food and water today, I cried hoping that at least the little ones and the elderly, were getting some relief that the younger ones can make do by having the elderly share food and water with them. I feel so bad for the people whom relief has yet to get to. We do all this with “Love” and want to get to each and every one of these sweet and wonderful people so that they do not spend one more day without their most needed help. I, only wish I could be over there helping as much as I can with this caring feelings I have for these people there, but I have full blown fibromyalgia so I donated and do Pray to our Lord that He sees that all these donations get to the people in an expeditious manner and that this Tragedy will become a thing of the past.
It is a tragedy of what happened to Haiti. Knowing Haiti is the poorest country and Haiti needs all the help everyone gives. take can goods to school or give what you want to give.
It is so wonderful to see the outpouring for Haiti and her people – I am part of a group (child hope) that goes to Haiti (and the Maison de Lumiere Orphanage)in the summer and I would tell people where I was going and get where? why? Perhaps, now people will know, remember and care what happens to these wonderful people and hope for a new Haiti will be on the horizon. God Bless those who choose to make a difference and to “step outside themseleves”.
The tradegy in Haiti is terrible. just terrible. The pain and hurt these people are going through, and to make it worse by more earthquakes. my prayers involve them. The Haiti Telethon is on tonight, I hope you all watch. Please please TRY to donate SOMETHING. A dollar can be enough. Just think about if that happened here. Love love love to all.