Photo by Jamiesrabbits

By now, most of us have seen the pictures and listened to the news of unspeakable disaster in Haiti.

We can’t possibly imagine the loss and devastation. And we feel deep sorrow for these people, many of whom will never embrace their mother or father or child again. They are alone in a land of ruin. 

Photo by United Nations Development Programme

In a week this will be old news. For us. 

Our children are watching to see how we react in situations of this nature, even when we feel strapped financially. Do we sympathize but sit back? Do we let someone else take care of it? Do we make excuses? Do we wait for the news to pass? 

These are somebody’s children. Dead. Missing. 

Photo by United Nations Development Programme

I’ve written before about my family’s core values. One of them is Responsibility: We have a responsibility to ourselves, to our community, and to our world. 

If I value the fact that I have a responsibility to be a positive force in the world, then I shouldn’t think twice about donating money to Haiti relief. I don’t say this as someone who has extra cash to spare. I don’t. I say this as someone who feels that this is what I must do. 

Photo by United Nations Development Programme

It won’t be long before my daughter starts to hold me accountable. Do I act on my word? Or are my words empty? 

We must act. Our children are watching. 

Please join me in helping to rebuild Haiti: 

Our Chance International (My family is personally supporting this organization. Thanks to the donations, a medical team is responding at this very moment.)

Doctors Without Borders

World Vision

and many more!

This is part of the Moms’ 30-Minute Blog Challenge at Steady Mom.