Compassion in Catastrophe

The needs resulting from the recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti are staggering. As we watch from the comfort of our homes, we do not have to feel helpless. If you would like to give and be assured your money is well spent, here is what your dollars can do through Compassion:

*$35 helps provide a relief pack filled with enough food and water to sustain a family for one week.
* $70 gift helps care for their needs for two weeks.
* $105 helps provide relief packs filled with enough food and water to sustain two families for two weeks.
* $210 gift helps care for two families' needs.
* $525 helps provide relief packs filled with enough food and water to sustain 10 families for two weeks.
* $1,050 gift helps care for 10 families' needs.
* $1,500 helps rebuild a home.
* $2,100 helps supply 20 families with the basics for three weeks.

Thirty five dollars? That is less than it costs for my family to eat one meal out at a restaurant. That's a pretty small sacrifice...even taking into account my poor cooking skills.

Thinking about the impact that we as Christians could have during this crisis, this song by David Crowder came to mind:

Surely We Can Change

...Where there is pain, let there be grace
Where there is suffering, bring serenity
For those afraid, help them be brave
Where there is misery, bring expectancy
And surely we can change
Surely we can change
Something

And the problem it seems
Is with you and me
Not the Love who came
To repair everything

Where there is pain, let us bring grace
Where there is suffering, bring serenity
For those afraid, let us be brave
Where there is misery, let us bring them relief
And surely we can change
Surely we can change
Oh surely we can change
Something

Oh, the world's about to change
The whole world's about to change

Think about it...that's change we can all live with.