Shortly after my last blog post, I was pleased to see that Haiti is now indeed fashionable. A new relief effort called “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” spearheaded by a group of celebrities (including George Clooney), has raised over $61 million to date.
We can only hope Haiti remains fashionable in the future.
In another year, on another blog…
I had blogged about my daughter’s trip to Haiti, and how it seems Haiti doesn’t get the attention it needs and deserves. Here, in part, is what I wrote:
You see, it seems some underprivileged countries have highly visible spokespersons to make them “fashionable.” Everyone knows Darfur needs help; we have George Clooney to keep their plight in our awareness. Other African countries, as well as Asian countries, have celebrities appearing on People magazine covers with their adopted children—Brad and Angelina and Madonna, to name a few. Even Eastern Europe has made the news lately when Americans have adopted their orphaned children.
What about Haiti? Are there any celebrities out there who’d like to speak for Haiti? We really need only one….
Now, with the devastating earthquake, perhaps—in a weird way—Haiti will finally get that attention. So many lives lost. So many people who, having nearly nothing before, have even less now. So many newly orphaned children. So many beautiful buildings forever destroyed.
Is it fashionable to help Haiti now?