We bought this house we're renovating on January 12, the same day that the earthquake struck Haiti. We've been unable to reconcile how it is that we're debating hardwood flooring when so many people have no floor, and wondering what the most efficient toilet is when Haitians are subject to open latrines. What to do? Which charity to support?
It seemed fitting to direct our support to a housing effort, with all our focus on hearth and home. We may be regrouping as a family, in a different age and stage, someplace without a stalker, but our adventure is an incomparable joy and privilege relative to the experience of so many, many people in Haiti. A friend, Shelagh Mirski, drew our attention to ShelterBoxes, a project of Rotary International that delivers substantial tents, along with tools, cooking supplies, and bedding for 10 people in a box to places in need of relief housing. As Camp Outlook alumni, we have an acute appreciation of how much can be achieved with a tent and some tools, so this approach appealed to us. We made a contribution to ShelterBoxes, which will be duplicated by the Government of Canada in its Haiti Relief Fund. It's not enough, but it's a start.
For information on ShelterBoxes, click on http://www.shelterbox.ca/
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