Image of survivor courtesey of the Guardian
Effective disaster response
There is always a lot of blogging about disaster relief this is my contribution to that discussion. My primary concern is giving the right kind of help in the right way. I hope you find it useful.
The Haiti Earthquake went to most peoples hearts.
Having saturated the news for a week,coverage will start to die away soon. The need for relief will not.
Haiti was one of the poorest countries in the world before this disaster. Life is even more perilous there now.
No matter what your circumstances you can make a difference.
OK what to do if you want to help long-term? – going out on a limb I’m going to say adopt a Haitian orphan…
OK that’s not going to fly for most people (me either), but even with limited funds you can still make a difference.
- Phase 1- Give what you can
- Phase 2- Support those that give
- Phase 3 – Get the message out and keep supporting
