Prayers For Haiti

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Significantly raising the charity stakes: All of the musical performances for the event will be available for $.99 per song through Apple's iTunes store--with all proceeds benefitting Haiti through Hope For Haiti Now charities.
Follow this link to iTunes for more information!

Much more information about this very worthy cause can be had at http://www.hopeforhaitinow.org/

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I saw on the news tonight, that a 16yr. old girl was found - DAY 15, in the rubble... still alive (by a French rescue team there). They heard something and began digging and saw her head and was able to get her out!

It's these kinds of miracles I was hoping to witness.

I guess some folks said (emailed like CNN or something), that she probably crawled into this spot - as she could not have lived this long. They had to use special tools to open up the space for her to get out.

The doctor who regularly talks on CNN was/is there, and spoke of another example where someone else survived about that long as well. I can't recall the condition or the circumstance to which he referenced there...(?)

Anyway, her family thought she was dead after day two. I guess the whole block of buildings where this teenager lived was flattened.

Severely dehydrated and her BP very low, but appears that she is going to make it. She was caught in a bathroom. Perhaps she had some water access somehow enough to last throughout these past two weeks, from broken plumbing or such - and just enough ventilation for air.
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Though I saw folks fighting over food distribution, which was poorly organized in this instance and heart breaking to watch, I also saw a street full of folks "dancing" tonight there, celebrating that they were alive! That was something beautiful to see. It matters to them, the outreach they are witnessing and experiencing - although the conditions remain horrific on the whole. Help is pouring in. There is lots of love in this world!

The music special fundraiser the other night on TV here brought in like 20 million dollars from call-ins phone donations? I think that is correct, but going by [my] memory of what I thought I heard on the news from that one event alone.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I still cannot believe what the news is each day coming from Haiti. Survivors are still being pulled from the rubble. The USNS Comfort is now filled to capacity. If anyone has the opportunity to tour this ship do it. I did about a year ago. It was truely amazing. I read somewhere that cruise ships are now stocking up, and making stops offshore to deliver much needed supplies like food, water, and medical supplies. I also know that some of the troops that were in Iraq, are now being sent to Haiti. They are helping with the looting and distributing the food in isolated areas so everyone has a fair share.

My heart just aches when I watch the news about the orphans. That is truely heart breaking.

Bill & Melinda Gates donated $10 billion dollars for children to have vaccines worldwild - mainly in the poorest countries. Now that will make difference in so many children's lives.

[Dean Thoreau]

This evening I opened my email and there was a letter saying to me:
Dean of course you may come. please come, come as soon as you can.
Can you stay a year or so? we need you.

My prayers have been answered. I am leaving for Haiti as soon as my current employer can replace/release me, and I can get on a plane. I am figuring I will be flying out June 15th.on the experience of a life time and a calling that I have heard for many years will at long last be responded to.

I love haiti, always have always will, and now with a grandaughter who is part haitian..well i just love haiti all the more. many years of prayers and mediations have been answered tonight by that one small email.

I will keep you all posted...

Dean

[Andrew, Jr.]

Dean,

I will be praying for you. There is so much to be done. My Church is sponsoring another Church in Haiti. We have been sending over money, as well as first aid items thru the military. The pictures I have seen just are overwhelming. The destruction, and the constant lack of supplies, food, water, and basic essentials. It is mind boggling.

Yes, please keep us posted. I wish you Godspeed.

Namaste,
Andrew

[Dean Thoreau]

thanks for your wishes....I leave on the first day of summer vacation......i go from pure excitement to a solid state of fear... and gathering stuff and making lists and checking the "we need bring with you" lists

I am gathering lots of stuff to take down to help provide the elemntary school and university that is now being held under a tarp with materials. I checked with american airlines and I can bring 3 bags plus pay 100 dollars for another one none can weigh more than 100 pounds
so..i am figuring one for laptops....(i should be able to fit 4 in and still have them packed well enough) laptops are in desperate need for students so they can use computers to write papers etc also needed are solar laptop chargers.........one for over the counter meds.....one for me....i do need a change of clothes and some jammies....and another one full of prenatal and kids vitamins....

if anyone desires to ship stuff to the village i am going to..please private message me so i can give you the address.....there are lots of things that are needed..and i will give you the address as well as web site links....

Desperate need for feminine hygiene products (washable stuff not..disposable)

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