Our Haiti

January 16, 2010

"At this moment, in this desperate hour, I am overwhelmed with grief for all of those lost, suffering, and struggling with the realities of this deepening disaster. I am not at all certain what my response should be, and I'm gripped by a feeling of helplessness.

Emeline Michel and I are determined to do all that we can for our Haitian brothers and sisters, and we're grateful that an array of musicians and artists are joining together in a journey of hope towards Haiti's recovery and rebirth. We are providing websites and links for you to respond immediately, and planning concerts and other special events that will be a march towards the reconstruction and resurrection of our island-nation—one that has given us so much while never asking for anything in return.  We will rebuild, we must rebuild, and in doing so, we begin the process of helping and healing those who now need us the most, now, and in the coming months and years.

Nothing is as powerful as the will of a nation to survive, the strength of people to believe, and the fierce determination of the individual boldly acting towards world-wide change.

Please refer to my weekly blog on how you can help and continuously play your part in the coming months."

Daniel Bernard Roumain and Emeline Michel

***To act today, please support these sites and organizations***

http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake
http://clintonbushhaitifund.org
http://www.redcross.org
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
http://www.cnn.com