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We are blessed.

We are blessed to have food in our fridge, we are blessed to have a fridge, and blessed to have a home to store a fridge and its food.

Many people are not as fortunate.

As you probably know, the country of Haiti endured a devastating earthquake on January 12 displacing tens of thousands of people from their homes.

In case you did not know this about me, I have my Master’s degree in Global and International Education.   I have studied the trials, tribulations, and successes of developing and developed nations around the world.  Through my studies I have developed a passion for the well-being of children in developing nations.   The minute I heard about the travesty in Haiti, I instantly thought of all of the children that cannot find their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters.

They need our help.

Each and every one of us has unique gifts to help people in need whether it’s within our own country’s borders or internationally.  In case you are sitting at your computer wanting to help Haitians but aren’t sure how, I am here to help you.

Be mindful of the sad fact that there are a lot of scams online asking you to donate money to Haiti when there is absolutely no intention of giving that money to those in desperate need.  Through my years of study, I have come across genuine, reputable and effective organizations that thrive on saving lives of those in need.

If you feel the urge to help the people in Haiti or even elsewhere, here are some of my recommendations:

UNICEF
Save the Children
World Food Programme
Global Grassroots
Oxfam International

There are MANY other organizations from which you can choose, but these are organizations that I personally recommend due to knowing employees/volunteers or working with them through my internship with Darfur Alert Coalition.

Take the time to research an organization that best promotes your desire to help.  What you may consider a little bit of money or food goes a LONG way to those who have nothing.