Comments on: tents for Haiti. http://www.kellycain.com/2010/02/tents-for-haiti/ the pursuit of life to the full Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erin http://www.kellycain.com/2010/02/tents-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Erin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:29:16 +0000 http://www.kellycain.com/?p=872#comment-415 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. 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.

]]> By: kellycain http://www.kellycain.com/2010/02/tents-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-413 kellycain Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:49:19 +0000 http://www.kellycain.com/?p=872#comment-413 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 href="http://ahomeinhaiti.org" rel="nofollow">a home in Haiti</a> Would you be interested in helping with a tent drive here in Wilmington? 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?

]]> By: Erin http://www.kellycain.com/2010/02/tents-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Erin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:15:27 +0000 http://www.kellycain.com/?p=872#comment-412 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. 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.

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