In 2003 I went on a ten day mission trip to Haiti. Along with members of my church at the time, we worked on building a church and school. Two families from that church are now in the process of adopting children from Haiti. Some of the people I met in Haiti I stayed in contact with for a while after, but I haven't talked to any in years. When the earthquake struck, I knew that there was a strong likelihood that some of those people had died, and all had certainly been effected.
I didn't remember if the building that we helped with had the proper steel reinforcements, but I hoped that it did, so that it could be a refuge. I prayed and prayed, as many of you must have as well.
My strongest memory from my trip was an orphanage. It had disabled children downstairs and orphan babies upstairs. Everyone cooed over the babies, but my heart broke for the disabled, for "Mon Ami," my friend who was banging his head against the wall when we arrived, but then silently lead me by hand all around the orphanage. He had not been adopted, and probably would not be.

Ways to Give

The Hunger Site

The Hunger Site has an e-card you can send. With each e-card sent, money is donated to Haiti. I couldn't pin down exactly how much money is sent with each e-card, but every bit helps.

Hotels Combined

Hotels Combined has a program where you can donate to charity by writing about them. You can donate $5 for a Facebook update, $10 for a Tweet, and $20 for a blog post or button on your sidebar like I have. One of the charities you can donate to is World Vision, which has been working in Haiti for years.

Swagbucks

For 45 Swagbucks, you can make a charitable donation of $5. The Red Cross is on the massive list of charitable organizations to choose from.