I am looking at ticket prices and it seems that a weekend trip there would cost about $1200 departing Friday evening, arriving Saturday morning, then leaving Haiti Monday night and arriving back in Dallas Tuesday morning. Does anyone have an experience in doing this kind of relief work? Any comments on whether you think one or two people traveling there could make a difference and be helpful in any practical way?
We definitely need to pray for the relief efforts there, but perhaps there is more that we, Christians living in the US, can do. No matter what else globalization does, one thing that it allows us to do is go and help quickly, we only need will to do it.
Sometimes if you go through a travel agent, they can give a good price. Your compassion is going going to be contagious. I know that I will continue to pray for the people of Haiti and give the little resources I have. Keep us updated on how God is going to use you and if you have any ideas of how others can help, let us know.
ReplyDeleteJennifer Murff
Because of the magnitude of the catastrophe, 100,000 plus feared dead, double that in injuries, x20 homelessness, destroyed infrastructures, most flights in and out are cancelled. This is a situation for government and major organizations coordinated efforts. Individuals will make a difference at home, would add a burden to the effort in country. Unless major organizations like the red cross call on volunteers and it will be under extremely tough circumstances.
ReplyDeleteRichard Lefrancois POLS2301