1. Notes: 5 / 2 years ago 

   People, Not Haitians

   A 7.0 earthquake struck Port au Prince, Haiti last evening (1/12/10). This is a devastating blow to an already impoverished country with little infrastructure for stability. It’s estimated that over 3 million people have already been displaced, and the death toll is in the thousands. 
   
   I’ve been in humanitarian work long enough to know that this is a time to leave the relief work to the experts and for the rest of us to do what we can to help them do what they do best. I’d be the first to be on a plane to Haiti, ready to pull people out of the trenches. However, utilizing our networks to help raise the funds for relief supplies is what they need most, not me running around acting like I know what I’m doing.
   
   There are hundreds of excellent aid agencies in Haiti that are tackling this crisis. I happen to know one of them well, and that’s Danita’s Children. Karris Hudson, has been in Haiti for 8 years now. I know many people that support her efforts there. We go to the same church here in Nashville and she and my sister were close in high school. Suffice it to say, I know their work, I know donations go straight to the people they serve, they know what they’re doing and I trust them.
   
   If you want to help, I urge you to give to Danita’s Children and follow their lead on how to help. You can see their updates and make donations here.
   
   It’s not “those Haitians” that are in trouble. It’s real live human beings. It’s mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, just like you and me. If you truly believe we are all equal, this is a good time to put your money where your mouth is.

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These are my thoughts, and more likely my agendas. Let’s call a spade a spade. I want to inspire people to treat each other with love and respect, and to live each second as if it were our last.

At the end of the day, I appreciate the journey, good and bad. I believe there is purpose in everything; literally everything. And the more I embrace that, the more I truly live; the more peace I have.

I believe in the social entrepreneur model, as opposed to the traditional forms of aid that have crippled developing nations for decades. And on top of that, I believe the fashion industry is one of the best industries to leverage as a tool to combat poverty and help restore dignity to developing nations. So that's my thing. If that's not appealing, you might want to read a different blog.

I believe in the power and importance of ubuntu. I aspire to do more…more than I have to. I won’t "change the whole world", but I intend to make some significant improvements along the way as I try. And I’ll fight for all sorts of justice, up to the day they throw dirt on me.

I thank God that I get to live this life. Carpe diem.

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