I am just one person

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In the beginning of the year I watched from a far as millions of lives were devastated by an earthquake. An earthquake so powerful it left a small nation in a post apocalyptic state. I watched helplessly as countless organizations began to offer aid in whatever shape and form they could. There were tons of news organizations at the scene of the crime reporting everything that was happening in the country. I watched from a far as 1.5 million people became homeless. That is a horrendous statistic considering that there is an estimated 9.5 million people living in Haiti. Then everything stopped, everything went blank. Suddenly no one seemed to care what was going on in Haiti.The news organization began to focus on frivolous things instead of taking a look at our on humanity, our compassion for others.Three weeks ago the unthinkable happened, a cholera epidemic struck Haiti that left a reported 11,000 people hospitalized and over 800 dead. This outbreak is the first one in a century. I am outraged that there is not much coverage on the cholera outbreak. I want to know how I can help and make sure my contributions go to the right hands. I may not be a popular news outlet but I am taking a moment of my time to bring light to the nation of Haiti.

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