16 years ago I was sleeping on my parents’ patio in a tent after the Northridge earthquake decimated my apartment.
I have plenty of stories about the people who helped: FEMA who helped me pay for an apartment and replaced my computer, that allowed me to first get online; my seven angels from Barstow -army personnel who managed to save heirlooms and personal effects from my red-tagged building; the national guard who protected those red-tagged buildings from thieves who had no qualms about entering a ravaged building to steal what they could from us; the red cross who brought water and ensure to my bed-ridden mother -just days after she was released from the hospital for heart surgery.
Today, the people of Haiti have it worse than I. Los Angeles had prepared for a “big one” and so our infra structure almost held and relatively few died.
Would you like to help Haiti in their time of need?
Text “Haiti” to 90999. They will confirm with you that you wish to contribute 10 dollars, added to your phone bill, to the red cross.
It is easy, almost painless and you are doing more than you realize.
You are not just providing water and food and medication and blankets.
You provide hope that someday it will all get better.
(crossposted to my personal blog)
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