E-mail

Ok, so I send an e-mail to Mr. Reed yesterday and Cristina and I are prob going to talk to him tomorrow about the fundraiser..

His secretary person said a lot of fundraisers are going on concerning Haiti, but I hope he'll let us .. It may not happen as soon as planned, but I think the Haitians would need more support once the media stops covering news there and help/aid slowly goes away?

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What to do??

So after I heard about the earthquake Thursday night .. I wanted to do something to help the Haitians that were in dire need of help... But what can a 15 year old living in a city in Texas, hundreds of miles away from Haiti do?? did I have medical training or any special training that I got that would really help the people? NO... I wasn't a doctor or a rescue personnel ...HMMM.... (-.-)" .. problem??
At first I was unsure of what to do, or what steps I should take ..
Whenever a disaster struck a different part of the world, in a place where they don't have much, I wanted to help out. But at those times I was younger and did not have "power".
Now I feel that I can help because I'm sufficiently old enough to organize an event or organization to help the disaster stricken country. With each picture I saw of the devastation in Haiti, I wanted to help more. I was actually quite frustrated that I couldn't immediately help (except for donating money.)
So I thought I should help organize an event or fundraiser at our school or community to help these Haitians. I called my friend who I thought would also be interested in powering a fundraiser and I suggested my idea. Haiti needs a lot of supplies and resources and major organizations like UNICEF, Red Cross, UN, Stand with Haiti, and other great relief organizations bring these resources to them. Many local and international organizations have started raising money to help these people and I thought high schoolers should also raise money [ or do something ] and to their appreciation of our blessed lives here in the US. It would also be a great way for teenagers to stay connected with the world and help people in need. So... my friend and I discussed a way to help Haiti and decided to try and start some sort of fundraiser at our school. Maybe we could raise money? -- but a lot of organizations would be doing that and just collecting money from students didn't seem like a way that could best connect teenagers .. so we thought.. maybe a bandage or medical supplies drive?? but another problem.. Teenager at least at my school didn't seem interested in the earthquake or many didn't even know about it. I would talk about what happened in Haiti and there would be a brief nod or reply and then BAM.. "By the way.. did you hear about ........sadie .....weekend...it's friday...tired....clothes...i need to go shopping...."
So maybe spreading the word out about Haiti and raising support from the teenagers here would help the people over there too.. to show that we know what's happening even though we might not be there to actually physically help. Informing our friends and peers about this could also widen their vision and help open their dreams of helping others. And it could just be a way to understand and take a few moments to realize how privileged and lucky we are to live in a country that has many luxuries and a plethora of basic necessities on the palm of our hands. Shower?? here.. it's weird and looked down upon if a person doesn't shower at least every other day.. there .. they don't have water to drink ...
Here we drench ourselves in huge pools of clean, drinkable water to keep ourselves feeling fresh and clean...
There they die waiting for someone to give them a drop of water..
Here we're going shopping, eating wonderful meals in a heated home..
There they're trying to dig people out, hoping that somehow people crushed in a building could survive days under the rubble...
And the differences go on and go ...
There is a massive differences between them and us.. except for one fact.
WE ARE ALL HUMAN! And another human is in dire need of help, the more fortunate one should extend their hand.
I'm sitting here, comfortable and warm typing on a computer ....
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what have I done to receive such blessings?
well now i think it's time to show our appreciation of our blessings and make use with our power to help these people.

Feelings

Howdy!! :]
Ok.. I'm from College Station and I attend A&M Consolidated High School. Although the earthquake in Haiti occurred on Tuesday, I learned about the disaster yesterday when my friend's mom told me. I haven't known about this earthquake because I didn't have time to watch the news for the past couple of days. But it shocked me because our school and teachers didn't announce it or discuss about this disaster. They supposedly thought that we already have known, but not one person around me,[ during lunch, in the hallways, or class... ] talked about this urgent situation. Everyone's mind seem to be focus on events that are happening here and Haiti didn't seem to really be a discussion topic. This shows how isolated teenagers may feel with the real world. The world in the minds of the teenagers are focused primarily on THEIR CURRENT lives. So after I thought about this situation and watched Wednesday's and Thursday's news, I realized yet again how blessed we all are to have a home, food, water, and other basic necessities that we take for granted. I sighed and looked around me.. here I was eating a warm bowl of soup and rice and watching the chaos that was happening just a couple of thousand miles away in a little island country of Haiti. I grew sad and wanted to something that would in someway help these people.....
My dream has also been to become a doctor and join the United Nations or other organizations that reached their arms out to the needy and devastated parts of the world. One dilemma: Would I be strong enough both mentally and physically to see the devastation and help?? I also thought I was afraid of the sight of immense amount of blood and pain...
seeing blood wasn't my problem but actually I wasn't very strong watching the beginning incisions in an operation .. I would winced and seem to feel it [if that makes sense?]
But as I watched the survivors of the earthquake doing all that they could to help their neighbors and doctors, volunteers, and other personnel rushing to Haiti to help in any way possible.... I gained confidence ...
Doctors from all over the world are hurrying to Haiti to help the people there, even though they know the dangers and pain that is in Haiti. They sacrifice. These doctors could have stayed at home, leaving the relief effort to another person, and just continued on with their lives. But NO!! These honorable people left in a moment's notice.. right when they heard.. and without hesitation to set forth to cure and save hundreds of lives that would have other wise been lost. I gained a more powerful vision and courage. If these powerful and wonderful people could see blood and work in difficult and panicky situations .. I could too... and I will too in the future ...
Being a doctor and going to help people has always been my mission in life.. people in North Korea and joining the United Nations ... but as my vision and mission gets stronger ..
i can suck up my "fear" of blood and witnessing devastation ... why? -- because it can and would save lives...

Help Haiti

Hey Guys!!
We're finding a way that teenagers here in a pretty rural town of College Station can help Haiti and its victims ....
It's an idea that popped in my mind today (because I learned about the whole earthquake today) and my friend and I are working hard to find a way to help Haiti out in any way possible!!