Monday 18 January 2010

Bloggers for Haiti



I interrupt my usual ramblings to raise awareness of the Bloggers for Haiti fundraising page, which is responding to the Haiti earthquake by raising money to send Shelterboxes to help those affected by the disaster.

The fundraiser was started by blogger EnglishMum and several of her blogging friends. You can find more about the fundraising initiative at her latest post here: http://englishmum.com/2010/01/16/bloggers-for-haiti/

You might have already seen the shelterboxes highlighted on the news last week. They are distributed by UK based clarity Shelterbox, which responds very quickly to international disasters. And as I am sat in my very comfortable house, I can't help but be moved to tears when I think how much these boxes can help those who have lost their homes and who are not only fighting for survival but also overcoming the loss of loved ones. If you've ever been a student of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, there's no time like the present to realise how shelter is a luxury in itself.

So thank you for reading. If you are able to donate, it would be great if you could pop over to the justgiving page and if you have a blog and would like to do something to support those affected by Haiti, please consider blogging about it too.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Excellent interruption!

CJ xx

English Mum said...

Thank you thank you thank you! And wow, I've never heard of a zero waste home. I'll be back x

Almost Mrs Average said...

Hi CJ - thank you. Glad you thought so and I hope it helps in whatever small way it can. :-) x

Hi English Mum - you're welcome. It's great to see the money that you're raising already. I had no idea how expensive these things were until I dropped over to your site. Good luck. :-) x

Strawberry Jam Anne said...

Thank you for the links Karen. Like you I have been sat with tears in my eyes as I watch the terrible news from Haiti. A x

shoby said...

I also have a blog about the diet we can share experiences and exchange links.
This blog http://just-slim.blogspot.com

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