Help the people of the Hurricane Sandy!!!!!!!
By bjc66bjc
@bjc66bjc (6730)
United States
November 3, 2012 10:47pm CST
I was without electricity for 4 days,,but I had no damage or flooding.
I am not feeling too great health wise, but I certainly wish there was
some way I was able to help the people who are really in the worst
aftermath of clean up..even tho I am not well I would help in any way
I could...My body is telling me that I am not in any position to do
anything to help with the clean up but my heart certainly keep saying
there is something I could do...
I heard on the news that the best way to help those that are experienceing
damages, flooding, homes destroyed is to help financial...to be honest
I am just not comfortable sending money...I sent money only twice to
the Haitian earthquake and to Katrina hurricane relief fund..and I wasn't
comforable then...But in my heart I wish I could really lend a helping
hand...
but actually none of that devasation happen in my village.
there were some flooding but no homes destroyed and people mostly were
just without power...
God is good and at least I will go to bed tonight with them in my mind
and a prayer from my heart....
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6 responses
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
4 Nov 12
Hi BJ,
I know it. I have been reading about this in the paper and I feel so bad for those people. I know what you mean about sending money though. I'm not usually very comfortable with that either. I am not always trusting that it goes to what is really needed. And what gets me is that our government and our people are quick to help other countries when people are faced with these natural disasters but honestly, who ever jumps to our aid? What I was reading that people were very cold and very hungry which makes me wonder...why? They were fighting over food? How is that happening in our country? Why are they not being set up in hotels or shelters and being fed? Why are they out in the cold fighting in lines for food? That was what I was reading in today's paper and it just struck me as so wrong.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
4 Nov 12
Hi sid, thanks so much for responding,,,after hearing in
news about so many places scamming people for money using
legal establisnments names,,it makes it difficult to just
send money not really knowing where it is going...
Yes I see the same thing you saw and read and its just terrible
I know that once the power was up and running, the gas line
here was just unbelieveable, people was waiting in line for
up to 2-3 hours...but there was no rationing of the gas as
of yet, not in the village like it is in some places...
and before the power was on people was in line at maybe 2
of the gas station that was opened with their gas cans to
get gas for their generators..so they could bet some power
in their homes....
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
4 Nov 12
Oh yes, I saw that too about the lines at the pumps!! I am surprised that they are not rationing it! It just seems like there should be more help for these people then there is and a lot sooner. I mean, it' s been days and when something happens overseas...we are right there. I don't get it.
@GardenGerty (157839)
• United States
4 Nov 12
Maybe there is someone's kid you could watch while they clean up. I am sure the prayers help also.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
4 Nov 12
Thanks Gerty, I could do that, but that what I was trying to
say, there was flooding the commercial area of the village
and now that the electricity is back on the village is almost
back to normal..all that damage seen on TV was not in my
village....
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
6 Nov 12
well maybe there is a place that is taking food, blankets, kitchen stuff like spoons pots and pans, clothing maybe you can help that way.
@eagle2lie (54)
• China
4 Nov 12
Hello bjc66bjc
What i can say and what i can do i really dont know because i am in china.But first of all i am glad to know you have been home and there are everything mostly well with you and the village people.There should be lots works waited to be done where Sandy already swept such as shovelling,cleaning,loading,rebuilding and so on,honestly i would find a proper way to help a bit though i dont figure how.Now i am at least willing to express a wish!
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
4 Nov 12
Hi eagle, you understand just what I mean...I really want
to help but these conditions are not where close to where
I live...the burroughs that was so devastated are so far
away from me...
All I can say is that I know that my heart is in the right
place...and I will continue pray for them...
