To the Faculty, Staff, and Parents,
We've all heard the devastating news -- Haiti, already the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, was struck two days ago by one of its worst natural disasters in the last 200 years. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake shocked Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas on Tuesday just before 5 p.m., collapsing buildings and cutting water and electricity services. At least 3 million people have been affected and untold thousands have died.
Harding Academy is not a disaster relief organization. However, as people of faith and compassion, surely our hearts are moved to want to help. That's why today I'm sharing ways that you, our faculty, staff, and parents can contribute straight to the relief efforts of one of the organizations that is currently responding directly to the situation in Haiti. Our donations will provide emergency medical care, food, shelter, medicine, blankets and clean drinking water to those suffering from the quake's destruction.
There are numerous organizations, including the International Red Cross, who are seeking assistance to respond. If you would like to assist through one of the known organizations sponsored by the churches of Christ, please click here to visit The Christian Chronicle website to learn more about how you can help and the connections to organizations that are mobilizing to assist the people of Haiti. Time is of the essence as people are suffering hourly in Haiti.
Please pray mightily for the people of Haiti whose lives have been so tragically and permanently impacted by the events of the last 48 hours.
Together, we can make a difference.
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