>Help for Haiti’s Children
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve been reading with shock and disbelief about the devastation in Haiti. And you probably want to help, but you might not know how.
I received an e-mail today from Compassion International that included the following:
Compassion sponsors and donors serve more than 65,000 children in Haiti. At least a third of them live in the areas that were hardest hit. I am asking you to please send a generous gift today to help these precious children and their families.
We are working rapidly to assess the situation and determine the full extent of damage:
- Sadly, we anticipate there will be many deaths.
- We anticipate thousands of children and families will have lost everything.
- We anticipate many of our church-based child development centers will have been destroyed.
Without a doubt, the children we serve in Haiti are in shock and face immediate needs for food, water, medical care, shelter and counseling. We have teams prepared to respond, and we are deeply committed to helping each child.
My money will be going to Compassion International. I am totally behind this organization. I have friends who’ve gone on Compassion International missions and another friend going on the next one. My family is sponsoring a Compassion International child in India and already, it has changed our lives, particularly that of my five-year-old.
I’m sure there are many, many organizations that will use your money to help those in Haiti who most need it. This is a great option if you’re not sure where to send your money, and I thought some of you might want to know about it.
