Churches, groups worry about members missing in Haiti

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Some Americans who were either visiting or working in Haiti when the earthquake happened last Tuesday, have not yet been heard from. The U.S. state department estimates that there are about 45,000 Americans currently in Haiti. There are a few different U.S. church groups there who were doing mission work, and a few college students either doing mission work as well or finishing out their education. Officials say that it is not unusual to not hear from loved ones until the initial shock of the earthquake has passed. So, until then, hold tight they say. They also say that depending on where their loved ones were relative to where the earthquake occurred, is a good clue to if their loved ones were even in any severe danger. Those of course who were in the most danger were those in or close to the capital, Port-au-Prince.

In my opinion, I think it would be very difficult right now being a family member of someone who was in Haiti last Tuesday during the earthquake. I think it would be difficult because more than likely I would not have heard a word from them since before the earthquake happened. And especially if I knew my loved one was in Port-au-Prince during the earthquake. I think I would be having night mares about them being crushed under cement blocks and such. But, during times like these in a country as poor as Haiti, I think it is the time to be doing all we can for the Haitians to help them. Because parts of their country, especially around the Port-au-Prince area, are just destroyed. So, whether helping them is sending money or donating to funds, or traveling there yourself to help with the cleanup, or sending more missonaries from your church and various organizations, I think all should be chipping in to help. Becuase the Haitian people are truly good people, and if a disaster struck the United States like one that just struck them, and they had the resources to help, I'm sure they would.