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Dear friends and family,

My friend Jeff Goins wrote this look-back summary/blog/thing showing the year’s efforts by Adventures In Missions in Haiti. Take a few moments to read and watch…and let’s not forget.  (Sorry this is a day late…)
Remembering Haiti a Year Later (And Doing Something)
By Jeff Goins on 1/13/2011

Sorry for the double posting today, but this was supposed to go up yesterday and needs to be said before too much more time goes by. Forgive me.

A year ago yesterday, the country of Haiti was changed forever. The next three months of my life were changed, as our organization went into “crisis mode” to help mobilize the American church to respond.

But some of us have moved on. Some of us have forgotten what happened in Haiti. And we can not.

Here is a post for every month in 2010 from our Haiti blog — mostly these are stories of how real people responded to the earthquake, how they helped Haiti in some way, and how they were changed in the process:
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And another one:

I just read an excellent blog post by Adam McLane, remembering the one-year anniversary of the earthquake. As you may remember, Adam was one of our first Haiti mission trip team members as part of the Youth Ministry Advance Team. He makes a compelling argument for why the solution to Haiti’s continued struggles is you (and me). Here is an excerpt:
 
A year ago the earth shook and the world changed.

Billions were given.

Tens of thousands have gone to help.

Yet not much has changed.

  • The poor suffered.
  • The rich got richer.
  • More people died needlessly.
  • The UN has effectively lied, spending money studying and asking questions while accomplishing little.
  • And America sleeps in their comfy beds tonight feeling like they did something because they texted a donation to the Red Cross.

We’re left now with more questions than answers.

  1. If the international aid organizations aren’t going to do something, who is?
  2. People are stealing aid given while government pockets are filled with bribes, who will prosecute perpetrators when the government is the worst offender?
  3. How can we help this country get back on its feet while at the same time lessening dependencies on the outside world?
  4. When will the colonial view on international missions be put away and replaced with working alongside of Haitians to build housing for people in tent cities, advocates standing for justice, and training of teachers, city planners, and tradespeople begin?
  5. Where is the army of Sean Penn-like camp managers?
  6. Who will hold accountable those who make empty promises?
The answer to all of these questions is you.
Read the rest of the Adam’s post: What have you done for me lately?