It’s quite heartbreaking to see Haiti in the news nowadays, despite the fact that weeks had passed since the destructive earthquake and help from global communities just keep on pouring in. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing, volunteers from all over the world keep on arriving everyday but still those who lost a loved-one are not yet allowed to mourn as they need to keep the spirit alive for those who are lucky enough to survive. If there’s one good thing that the disaster brought the country of Haiti, it is the awareness of how bad we have been treating our environment and sadly, we are the same species to ultimately suffer.
I would say that if this is something that can be remedied in a week, most likely it would be forgotten by now. But, the magnitude of destruction the country of Haiti had experienced would require long-term planning and solution as the country is literally in shreds and yes, any form of help is most welcomed at this point and hopefully when Haiti is finally restored, it will be better than before.
Which got us all thinking, in times like these, we only have ourselves to rely on. We do damage, we suffer the consequences, we try to restore. For those who were miles away from Haiti or even those in its safer neighboring cities when the disaster struck, we cannot help but thank God we’re safe. But it doesn’t have to end there, we should also think of ways to extend our help for our fellow Haitians. It really doesn’t matter what kind of help, just as long as you exerted enough effort to help those in need. Seniors are no exception!
A retirement home in Canada started collecting milk bags which residents there started weaving to create plastic mats for rescue operations in Haiti. It may not be much but the doctors there thank these elderly volunteers for spending time to do such things as these mats prove to be very useful in maintaining a certain amount of cleanliness when they operate on a rescued person.  Raffles sponsored by senior groups and organizations started to circulate to help raise funds for Haiti. Indeed, anybody, no matter what your status in life seems to be can help in your own ways. There are also several websites accepting monetary donations for those who are unable to actively participate in rescue efforts in Haiti. Here are some websites you can try:
http://www.hopeforhaiti.com/
http://www.redcross.org/
http://www.unicef.org/index.php
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/