Please continue to help the people in Haiti

I am just thinking after washing our dishes from the day about the water I'm using, and meanwhile watching people who are dying because they can’t get a taste of that water.
Bathing Brody, brushing my teeth, flushing the toilet...
While so many Haitians are waiting for just one bottle of water.

I put Brody to sleep in his crib on his thick plush crib mattress, Matt & I go to bed in our king size bed & there is an empty queen bed in our guest room...
Most of people in Haiti are sleeping on the concrete ground.

They aren't using toothpaste to just brush their teeth but yet to put under their nose to help decrease the smell of decaying bodies.
They have to amputate limbs without any sort of medicine.

If you are reading this, please look around and think of how lucky you are.

Hug your children.

Donate to those who need help right now.

We all have an extra $10, $20, $50+ dollars to help the people in Haiti.

Donate the money you would have used to go out to lunch today.

This isn't going to end today, tomorrow, or next week… the people in Haiti will need our help for awhile.

Think of how fortunate you are & what people would do just to have the
food you are going to eat today, the water you will drink (& not to mention waste), & the bed you are going to sleep in.

Even if you can't afford to donate money, look around your house & think of items you can send over.

Water
Canned foods
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Bandages
Gauze pads
Ect

www.redcross.org

http://www.savethechildren.org

http://www.worldvision.org

http://www.foodforthepoor.org/

****Be careful when donating to Haitian relief efforts****
The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance warns that fraudulent charities will likely emerge to try and scam donations from well-meaning Americans. Consumers can go to www.bbb.org/charity to research charities and organizations to verify that they're accredited by the BBB and meet the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Be wary of claims that 100 percent of donations will assist relief victims.
Despite what an organization might claim, charities have fund raising and administrative costs. Even a credit card donation will involve, at a minimum, a processing fee.
Be cautious when giving online.
Use caution, especially in response to spam messages and e-mails that claim to link to a relief organization.
Find out if the charity is providing direct aid or raising money for other groups.
Some charities may be raising money to pass along to relief organizations. If so, you may want to consider "avoiding the middleman" and giving directly to charities that have a presence in the region.
Gifts of clothing, food, or other in-kind donations.
In-kind drives for food and clothing may not be the quickest way to help those in need, unless the organization has the staff and infrastructure to be able to properly distribute such aid. Ask the charity about their transportation and distribution plans. Be wary of those who aren't experienced in disaster relief assistance.
The Washington Secretary of State's Office advises consumers to donate directly to the charitable organizations that are properly registered and helping the cause. If the group is soliciting funds in Washington, it must be registered with this office.
Check online at www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search.aspx

This is an image of a boy who was injured by the earthquake having stitches sewn into his head at a makeshift clinic run by missionaries at a school in Port-au-Prince.