tents for Haiti.

February 5, 2010 in life with 3 Comments

I can’t get this out of my head. I know I’m one person, and there are millions suffering in Haiti. But it’s like this, every time I run the water to wash dishes, I think of all those in Haiti that don’t have a drop of clean water to drink, every time I walk into my cozy 2 bedroom apartment, I think of all of those people that don’t have any thing above their heads (especially in this rain). When I head to the grocery store to pick up essentials, because we “ran out of bread” I think about those that don’t have any where to go to get food.

But, all this to say, I follow this pastor in Atlanta named, Shaun King on twitter, that talks of getting tents out to people in Haiti, (as my friend Jessica says, “see, twitter is good for something!”) Tents are the greatest need right now, because thousands are living in what-could-be tent-cities, with tarps, and make-shift homes.

Here is the deal, the tents range in price from $50 to close to $500 for a 6 person tent. $50 is a lot for some people, but $5 or $10 really isn’t. So maybe instead of buying a latte or 2 this week, would you consider donating it to a tent? I will be collecting money and then I will buy tents that will be shipped to Haiti through some airlines that these guys secured. Would you consider it?

Here is what you can do, today, contact me to donate some money to a tent, etc. Pretty soon there will be a website launched where you can donate money, but until then, a good ol fashioned money collection is in order. Here are some waterproof tents on the wishlist.

If you have questions find me:

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I would love to find out the answer if I don’t already know it! As Shaun King says, I dare you to share this!

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  • http://www.erinseaboltbond.com Erin

    Hi Kelly!

    I’ve been thinking about your post since I read it last week, and one thing that makes me sad is that–honestly–I know so few people for whom $50 is actually a lot of money. Of all my friends, I might know one person who could not afford to replace a broken DVD player. Most people I know would beeline it to Best Buy as soon as possible. I’m sure there are people who couldn’t afford it, and who could only afford a $5 or $10 contribution to Haiti relief efforts, but I fear that for most people, $50 is only a lot of money when it’s going to strangers. :(

    Now that that’s off my chest, I’m going to go think hopeful and optimistic thoughts about all the good so many people are doing for Haitians and countless other folks they’ve never met.

  • http://kellycain.com kellycain

    Erin, Absolutely, I agree. Maybe I was “trying” to give the benefit of the doubt by saying that $50 is a lot. But you’re right. $50 might be missed on some level, but if it was a DVD player, heck, that’s a necessity! I found out that it’s rainy season starting in 17 days in Haiti, and that this organization is trying to get 200,000 tents. Here’s a sad fact, there are 425,000 churches in America, if every other church gave one tent, that would be it! Here’s the site – a home in Haiti Would you be interested in helping with a tent drive here in Wilmington?

  • http://www.erinseaboltbond.com Erin

    I definitely get what you were going for–and frankly you were right to phrase it that way. Just to make sure I am clear: My critique is not of how you worded it, but that you *had* to word it that way in the first place. It’s endlessly frustrating, with Congo stuff for instance, that the first thing we have to do is convince people to care about an issue, and the second thing we have to do is convince them that it won’t take any real sacrifice from them to do something about it. Maybe it should be a sacrifice. Maybe giving should hurt a little…more than just giving up a few little luxuries here and there. I don’t know.

    Anyway, let me know what you’re doing with the tent drive. Shoot me an email or find me on FB.