Thursday Post # 2
We are all struggling with the horror in Haiti. It is just so painful. Sister is in training with IJM right now and is being exposed daily to the soul crushing violence that humans relentlessly inflict on other humans. That is just so painful. It is easy to become hopeless and shut down and look away. But when we do, let us catch ourselves. Let us find our Jesus glasses, slip them on, and then take another look. With our perspectacles on, we might just see, in the tears and in the rubble, an invitation to join God as He weeps and then works. In the post below are a few ideas about how to move from weeping to working, or how to do them both simultaneously. I once heard a minister say that “compassion is your pain in my heart and then through my hands. If it doesn’t hit the through my hands part, it’s not compassion.” See Erin C’s comment below if money isn’t the way you’re being invited to become involved. Monkees are creative, and we don’t give up until we find a way. Feel free to leave ideas for other giving opportunities.
Dear Glennon,
You have seen by now all the coverage that the devastating earthquake in Haiti is receiving. Staff from around the world have been working non-stop since 6 pm EST last night assessing the situation, making sure the children in our Haiti Villages are okay, and beginning to respond — with water, medical supplies and places to sleep.
The entire area is in very bad shape, and children are in danger. In addition to ensuring the safety and health of the children who live in our Villages in Haiti, we are opening our doors to children in the surrounding area who have no homes to go to. We are using everything we have to make sure children are safe.
We have asked for your help before, and it has never been more urgent.
Thank you for your support.
Heather Paul, PhD
Executive Director
SOS Children’s Villages – USA
SOS Children’s Villages – USA
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1250
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1 888-SOS-4KIDS or 202-347-7920
I just called CWS to find out about other sites for dropping off hygiene and baby kits. Unfortunately they don't keep a list of churches that do this, the churches do it on their own BUT he did say if we are willing to pay the shipping to their service center, they will ship them on to Haiti.
I love this idea and my kids were touched and excited to the point of tears this morning when I told them we'd found something we could do! Thank you so much Chimmy!!
The CWS address if anyone else is interested:
Brethren Service Center
601 Main Street
PO Box 188
New Windsor MD 21776
I just called CWS to find out about other sites for dropping off hygiene and baby kits. Unfortunately they don't keep a list of churches that do this, the churches do it on their own BUT he did say if we are willing to pay the shipping to their service center, they will ship them on to Haiti.
I love this idea and my kids were touched and excited to the point of tears this morning when I told them we'd found something we could do! Thank you so much Chimmy!!
The CWS address if anyone else is interested:
Brethren Service Center
601 Main Street
PO Box 188
New Windsor MD 21776
According to Rachel Maddow, most of the cell phone companies are waiving texting fees for donations to Haiti. Only Sprint is refusing, so BOO Sprint, and YEAH Everyone else!
According to Rachel Maddow, most of the cell phone companies are waiving texting fees for donations to Haiti. Only Sprint is refusing, so BOO Sprint, and YEAH Everyone else!
Oh boo. Thanks for checking into it. I should have known corporations weren't going to do anything to help anything but their own bottom line.
Oh boo. Thanks for checking into it. I should have known corporations weren't going to do anything to help anything but their own bottom line.
I am so sorry Brooks, but i just checked on the UPS deal.. and unfortuanatley it is a hoax.. just like AA giving free flights to doctors and nurses..I am not sure why people do things like this..it is just so cruel. Chimmey, thanks for the baby hygiene kit info.. can we add a "lovey" to it? that is what my family calls a small stuffed animal..I know they they bring great comfort to my girls.. JB
I am so sorry Brooks, but i just checked on the UPS deal.. and unfortuanatley it is a hoax.. just like AA giving free flights to doctors and nurses..I am not sure why people do things like this..it is just so cruel. Chimmey, thanks for the baby hygiene kit info.. can we add a "lovey" to it? that is what my family calls a small stuffed animal..I know they they bring great comfort to my girls.. JB
Thank you, Glennon and Chimmy and all the Monkees' who posted on here all the different ways to help. I am very excited by the Baby and Hygiene Kits! God is good ALL the time!
Susie.
Thank you, Glennon and Chimmy and all the Monkees' who posted on here all the different ways to help. I am very excited by the Baby and Hygiene Kits! God is good ALL the time!
Susie.
UPS will ship any package under 50 lb. to Haiti for free – blankets, shoes, etc. Unfortunately, I don't know where to send them. Anyone? Erin is exactly right about her $10 donation. It adds up – the $10 text message donations had raised 4.7 million for the Red Cross as of last night.
*Brooks
UPS will ship any package under 50 lb. to Haiti for free – blankets, shoes, etc. Unfortunately, I don't know where to send them. Anyone? Erin is exactly right about her $10 donation. It adds up – the $10 text message donations had raised 4.7 million for the Red Cross as of last night.
*Brooks
Thanks for the suggestion Chimmy. I love that we can send something tangible. I don't live near Burke anymore, but I'll check out the website.
Thanks for the suggestion Chimmy. I love that we can send something tangible. I don't live near Burke anymore, but I'll check out the website.
Wow. "We can do no great things. We can only do small things with great love."
MT
Wow. "We can do no great things. We can only do small things with great love."
MT
I was just watching Rachel Maddow (I almost never watch news other than the Daily Show) and she reports that text-messaging donating has raised over 6 million dollars in 48 hours.
I was just watching Rachel Maddow (I almost never watch news other than the Daily Show) and she reports that text-messaging donating has raised over 6 million dollars in 48 hours.
Baby and Hygiene Kits are a great family project:
Church World Service (CWS) is collecting Hygiene Kits and Baby Kits
Following a natural disaster such as the Haiti earthquake, Baby Kits help young mothers care for their newborn babies.
To assemble a Baby Kit, you will need:
• Six cloth diapers
• Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
• Two washcloths
• Two gowns or sleepers
• Two diaper pins
• One sweater or sweatshirt
• Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)
All items should be new. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins.
Burke Presbyterian Church (Virginia) will be collecting these kits and delivering them to CWS as soon as possible. You can follow the CWS link to see if there is a drop off located near you. Donate one, or donate many.
Hygiene Kits
1. To assemble a Hygiene Kit, you will need:
• One hand towel measuring approximately 16” x 28” (no fingertip
or bath towels)
• One washcloth
• One wide-tooth comb
• One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)
• One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
• One toothbrush (in original packaging)
• Six Band-Aids®
• One one-gallon plastic bag with zipper closure
Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. This will be added to the
Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment.
2. Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.
3. Please also include $2 in each Kit to cover the processing/shipping cost.
Bring kits to Burke Presbyterian Church 5690 Oak Leather Drive,Burke VA 22015, 703-764-0456 between now and Sunday, January 17th or check the CWS website for a drop off location near you: http://www.churchworldservice.org
Any contributions to support the CWS emergency appeal may be sent to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN, 46515. Please
designate: Haiti Earthquake, Appeal Number #6762. You can also donate directly online on their website.
Baby and Hygiene Kits are a great family project:
Church World Service (CWS) is collecting Hygiene Kits and Baby Kits
Following a natural disaster such as the Haiti earthquake, Baby Kits help young mothers care for their newborn babies.
To assemble a Baby Kit, you will need:
• Six cloth diapers
• Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
• Two washcloths
• Two gowns or sleepers
• Two diaper pins
• One sweater or sweatshirt
• Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)
All items should be new. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins.
Burke Presbyterian Church (Virginia) will be collecting these kits and delivering them to CWS as soon as possible. You can follow the CWS link to see if there is a drop off located near you. Donate one, or donate many.
Hygiene Kits
1. To assemble a Hygiene Kit, you will need:
• One hand towel measuring approximately 16” x 28” (no fingertip
or bath towels)
• One washcloth
• One wide-tooth comb
• One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)
• One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
• One toothbrush (in original packaging)
• Six Band-Aids®
• One one-gallon plastic bag with zipper closure
Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. This will be added to the
Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment.
2. Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.
3. Please also include $2 in each Kit to cover the processing/shipping cost.
Bring kits to Burke Presbyterian Church 5690 Oak Leather Drive,Burke VA 22015, 703-764-0456 between now and Sunday, January 17th or check the CWS website for a drop off location near you: http://www.churchworldservice.org
Any contributions to support the CWS emergency appeal may be sent to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN, 46515. Please
designate: Haiti Earthquake, Appeal Number #6762. You can also donate directly online on their website.
Oh one more thing – is anyone doing anything with their kids? Mine are very interested in helping and it just feels a bit in adequate to say "we'll send some money." We've been praying and that is certainly something powerful, but they are interested in something more tangible. Anyone have any suggestions?
Oh one more thing – is anyone doing anything with their kids? Mine are very interested in helping and it just feels a bit in adequate to say "we'll send some money." We've been praying and that is certainly something powerful, but they are interested in something more tangible. Anyone have any suggestions?
Just thought I would re-post this here to add to the list. I appreciated the immediacy of this particular option. In case you guys haven't seen this yet…
Send a $10 donation to the Red Cross by texting Haiti to 90999
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=15c0c5a210826210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
Checked it on snopes.com and its for real.
Just thought I would re-post this here to add to the list. I appreciated the immediacy of this particular option. In case you guys haven't seen this yet…
Send a $10 donation to the Red Cross by texting Haiti to 90999
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=15c0c5a210826210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
Checked it on snopes.com and its for real.
No Chimmy, stay, stay!
Jean, could you let us know if there's anything the Monkees can collect to help Mandy's team in Haiti?
I have another hero Mandy on my prayer list! (Sister is the other!)
No Chimmy, stay, stay!
Jean, could you let us know if there's anything the Monkees can collect to help Mandy's team in Haiti?
I have another hero Mandy on my prayer list! (Sister is the other!)
Many would be "Mandy"
(Must be time to get off the computer…)
Many would be "Mandy"
(Must be time to get off the computer…)
Praying for Many and bursting with joy at her courage and call to serve!
Praying for Many and bursting with joy at her courage and call to serve!
Please pray for my friend Mandy, an RN, who is on her way to Haiti right now as part of a medical team.
Thanks Monkees!
Jean
Please pray for my friend Mandy, an RN, who is on her way to Haiti right now as part of a medical team.
Thanks Monkees!
Jean
you can also provide your assistance through Mercy Corps: http://www.mercycorps.org
vrwfox – I LOVE PIH and the work they do! here's a link to an article that gives some background into haiti's struggle and a big shout out to Partners in Health.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/opinion/14kidder.html
Let's continue to help through the power of prayer. A friend reminded me to day that the human spirit is resilient! Haiti will pull through as a nation of survivors!
My friend Margarette is still trying to account for family members and dealing with the outcome of their searches both good and bad.
Please continue to keep her and the entire family in your thoughts and prayers.
you can also provide your assistance through Mercy Corps: http://www.mercycorps.org
vrwfox – I LOVE PIH and the work they do! here's a link to an article that gives some background into haiti's struggle and a big shout out to Partners in Health.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/opinion/14kidder.html
Let's continue to help through the power of prayer. A friend reminded me to day that the human spirit is resilient! Haiti will pull through as a nation of survivors!
My friend Margarette is still trying to account for family members and dealing with the outcome of their searches both good and bad.
Please continue to keep her and the entire family in your thoughts and prayers.
Thanks for this Glennon – so happy that I was able to help. Lots of praying going on these days!!
-Courtney
Thanks for this Glennon – so happy that I was able to help. Lots of praying going on these days!!
-Courtney
The US Navy ship Carl Vincent and the US Navy Hospital Ship Comfort and 200 US Marines are on their way to help. Thank you Lord that we live in a nation that can respond effectively when there is such need, and thank you for protecting our sailors and Marines while they're there, and their families who will be missing them here. AMEN
The US Navy ship Carl Vincent and the US Navy Hospital Ship Comfort and 200 US Marines are on their way to help. Thank you Lord that we live in a nation that can respond effectively when there is such need, and thank you for protecting our sailors and Marines while they're there, and their families who will be missing them here. AMEN
Paul Farmer, an American doctor has been working in Haiti since 1985 and his Partners in Health is a major health provider there. The book Mountains Beyond Mountains is his story and an inspiring read.
http://www.pih.org
Paul Farmer, an American doctor has been working in Haiti since 1985 and his Partners in Health is a major health provider there. The book Mountains Beyond Mountains is his story and an inspiring read.
http://www.pih.org
Other Monkees have recommended Doctors Without Borders and Catholic Relief Services…if you have ideas, leave websites please!
Other Monkees have recommended Doctors Without Borders and Catholic Relief Services…if you have ideas, leave websites please!
Here is Erin C's Comment:
I commented after the "Fruits of Sickness" post, so it's technically the one after the one below. I just was thinking about donating something other than money–blood, blanket, clothes, whatever. I did make a teensy donation to Doctors Without Borders last night, and what was so awesome was that my friends on FB started telling me what they had donated, and we piled it all together and realized that, in a few short hours, we had all pooled together $130 to go to Haiti for aid. I had felt sort of yucky about my donation, since it was really small ($10), and then I stopped and realized that every little bit helps. It all adds up. I felt much more connected last night after that.
Here is Erin C's Comment:
I commented after the "Fruits of Sickness" post, so it's technically the one after the one below. I just was thinking about donating something other than money–blood, blanket, clothes, whatever. I did make a teensy donation to Doctors Without Borders last night, and what was so awesome was that my friends on FB started telling me what they had donated, and we piled it all together and realized that, in a few short hours, we had all pooled together $130 to go to Haiti for aid. I had felt sort of yucky about my donation, since it was really small ($10), and then I stopped and realized that every little bit helps. It all adds up. I felt much more connected last night after that.