It's more than stretching the dollars. The airport in Haiti cannot handle the traffic, and are turning away planes loaded with donated goods. No one has time to sort out what are essential goods and what are not (apparently, some companies tried to donate building materials - important, to be sure, but not essential right now). They're landing only military planes loaded with essential goods (mainly, purified water or kits for purifying water, and heavy machinery to dig up people trapped in the ruble). Even after they land, there aren't enough people to download them, and the roads into the city are busted
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My stomach becomes an awful, thightly clenched lump when I think of the poor people of Haiti. Thankfully donating is a easy as making a phone call... And I'm doing my best to hold them enveloped in love, I doubt they're able to do so themselves. I know I wouldn't manage if I were in the middle of it. While there's no way it can replace monetary support, I think they need this as well.
This is a result of the weather becoming more extreme (which is what we've bee warned about for years). We're finally out of the rather extreme cold we've had, and are seeing more normal temperatures. It was only -8C this morning. Highly preferable to the -25 to -30 we've been having a while.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60E00I20100115
Relief orgs want money, not goods.
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I thought of you and your husband when I saw the Google before and after pictures.
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This is a result of the weather becoming more extreme (which is what we've bee warned about for years). We're finally out of the rather extreme cold we've had, and are seeing more normal temperatures. It was only -8C this morning. Highly preferable to the -25 to -30 we've been having a while.
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