January 23, 2010
Being a Humanitarian
Humanitarian (according to dictionary.com)- having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
The world has been shaken by a new travesty. Anyone who turns on the news or picks up a paper knows that Haiti was hit by an earthquake on January 12, 2010. According to The New York Times update, an estimate of 50,000 to 200,000 people are dead after this unstoppable natural disaster. I am taking the oppurtunity to rally support through this blog. Many organizations and fundraising attempts have been created in an effort to help the people of Haiti. At first, I didn’t see much that I could do but there are so many oppurtunities out there. Then I remembered this blog and how I should be thinking like Audrey. This is the chance to help those who truely need it; to become a fellow humanitarian as well.
I have noticed my fellow Bellarmine community doing the same around me. Creative ways have come to help those that are very far away. According to The Times update, Haiti was already considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Now, these people have lost even more. I plan on working with my church to help in a Haiti fund being set up. It is amazing how when something like this happens, people pull together and unite to help those in need. I have been asked several times to help in the aid and am thankful I am in a situation where I can help Haiti recover.
