Coincidence doesn’t seem a big enough word for this.
Remember that we packed enough food the other night to feed 38 children?
If you read the blog I linked to, you would see that local reporter Trish Van Pilsum has been writing about an orphanage with 38 children in it. It was one of the few buildings in Leogane, Haiti, spared in the earthquake.
After yesterday’s magnitude-5.9 “aftershock,” Trish was told that “Feed My Starving Children in the Twin Cities has agreed to send 38 pallets of food specifically to Leogane.”
If you haven’t read Trish’s posts yet, check them out. They include lots of pictures of the food we packed and the kids who could very well be receiving it.
And if you want more numbers, check out what Liz wrote about our experience.
If that’s not enough, the Star Tribune and Fox9 both have video of the FMSC process, and the Pioneer Press has a story about the increase in volunteers since the earthquake.
The Recovering Procrastinator 
January 21, 2010 at 3:59 pm
I can’t believe they are getting rocked around like that over there! This is almost unbelievable . Thanks for all of the links.
January 21, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Yes, thanks for all the links.
Gave me goosebumps about the number. . . seriously, that’s just freaky.
And now the aftershock… how much can these people take? It’s hearbreaking beyond belief.
Kudo’s to you again!!
January 21, 2010 at 8:34 pm
In the first few days after the initial earthquake, they experienced more than 2 dozen aftershocks that were averaging 5.0. I know that they have continued to experience aftershocks in the last few days as well.
It is pretty sad, but all people can do is pray and provide hope. Yes, there are other people around the world that need help from things just like this, so hopefully this will serve as a reminder that we all have something to give, no matter how little of a task WE think it is.