All too often do we hear of the absolute horrors taking place in the world and feel helpless to do anything about them.

I was shocked to see the images of Haiti on the news yesterday, in the aftermath of hurricane Jeanne. The storm has left over 1000 dead, and as many people are still missing. The unidentified dead are being bulldozed into mass graves, to keep the decay from causing epidemics. In some areas, the only water available for drinking is that in which dead bodies lay.

Haiti has been getting aid, but it has been coming slowly and is still grossly insufficient to relieve all the devastated. Crowds of desperate, weeping people swarm the meagre rations and fresh water to be distributed, UN peacekeepers having to disperse them with tear gas.

If you want to reach out, you can make a donation via the Red Cross, or Oxfam Canada. Every dollar helps, I’m sure.