L'Union Fait la force

I know the recent earthquake in Port-au-Prince has been on the hearts and minds of many people, some of us more than others. A friend of mine shared with me a video of Edwidge Danticat giving a talk in 2004 after an earlier environmental crisis. Her talk is called, "Stories of Haiti."

Edwidge is my favorite writer and a winner of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award. In this video, she talks about the resilience and power of Haiti and Haitian people. She says, "There is also in the midst of this struggle, a lot of greatness." I think her words are true and a vital message for this time.

Here are two articles about the earthquake in Haiti, one from RaceWire, the other from COLORLINES. The first article compares the media coverage and aid policies during Hurricane Katrina to the media coverage and aid policies now in response to the recent earthquake in Haiti.  The second is an article about the response of some Dominicans to the earthquake in Haiti --- the writer of this piece, Erika Martinez, knows what she is talking about.

Please Don't Superdome Haiti (update)

Dominicans Come to Haiti’s Aid

If anyone has found a good Christian response to what is happening right now, please share. I have had trouble finding any Christian writing (beyond the Bible) that calls for not only service, but also a commitment to real justice and real solidarity in this moment and beyond.

And if you've got it, give to Partners in Health. Trusting an organization to do right and do good with your money isn't always easy, but I trust PIH. If anyone else knows of other places to give, please post.