My heart is just breaking for the people of Haiti right now. If you haven't made a donation yet, you can do so by texting "Haiti" to 90999 and a $10 donation will be added to your cell phone bill.
As of yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced:
"We've raised more than 10 million dollars from more than one million donors through the SMS Haiti relief campaign. It has become the single largest mobile donation campaign ever."I'm amazed! And every time I think about it I still shake my head. What a new era we live in that $10M can be raised through a simple text message.
Our adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services, facilitates Haitian adoptions. A few days ago they sent us a link to the God's Littlest Angels blog. GLA is an agency/orphanage they work with in Haiti. It's been amazing to read Dixie's first hand accounts of what has been happening in Haiti since the earthquake.
GLA also has a US office in Colorado Springs, CO. Soon they'll be sending a shipping container to Haiti with supplies. If you'd like to send them a monetary or material donation, there is an address on the website.
Right now it sounds as if adoptions are on hold indefinitely. I know that many are attempting to petition both governments to allow children to come to the US on emergency visas, but I don't know how that is going. No one seems to know at this point the fate of all the adoption paperwork - the months and months of paperwork! Because so many buildings were completely destroyed, it is assumed that a lot of paperwork was probably lost with them.
I don't seem to be one for prayer much these days, but I'll be saying many for the Haitian people, the orphans, and the parents here in the US who are trying to bring them home.
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I learned this morning at church that there are many "missionarys" from our denomination who have been living in Haiti, and working as teachers, doctors, dentists and other sorts of professionals, for years. They are working tirelessly in many capacities to facilitate the movement of children to the US and other countries, post haste. Prayers really do matter, as we are already seeing miracles happen! You won't hear about them on TV - but we are already hearing 1st hand reports thru personal emails. Keep the faith!
The church the kids go to preschool at has a church in Haiti. Sarah's girl scout troop has decided to give their proceeds to that church in Haiti. That way 100% of the money actually makes it into peoples hands. (no overhead or other costs to meet). Sooooo, if you want some girlscout cookies, let me know! We are taking orders.
Thanks so much for the Olympic congrats! I'd love to make you a part of Mile High Mamas' community (we have a few gals who are awesome adoption advocates). Drop me a note if you'd like to be added to our blogroll.
Even though it's been a few weeks, Haiti still weighs heavily on me. Sad thing is the less media attention it gets, the more people forget.
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