I’m doing some research for an article on armchair activism and in some ways it makes me feel a “bit” good about the simple things that we do to donate. I did my part, like yours, sending $10.00 via text message and planning to do more. Sometimes, that’s all we can do really, to give some of our hard-earned money. The best contribution we can do to the world maybe simply excelling on what we do (like you and impact other people’s lives positively.

Your post is an honest assessment of person’s true feelings when it comes to this mater. And it’s true, it can feel superficial, but the cumulative sum of all our “superficial” efforts is actually gigantic and can have a huge wave of impact on the Haitian people.

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Kayne brilliantly summed it up? Hmm. I call Hanlon’s Razor: never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

Unfortunately we’re seeing the same amount of incompetence in Haiti. It is three days in and the media is having a parade because planes are starting to land. It takes about two days without water to pass in the hot climate. We’ve truly learned nothing in how to properly act in times of crisis. I’m with you, and everyone, in hoping that aid can be brought quickly to make a difference.