The recent terrible tragedy brought about by a devastating earthquake in Haiti which has left a conservative 100,000 people dead, is put in perspective.
In the immediate wake of the disaster, the U.S government pledged total support to Haiti with Barack Obama declaring that Haiti "will never be forsaken". The Venezuelan government have quickly sent rescue experts, and the immediate response of the French foreign ministry has been to quickly rush in supplies and rescue experts. British Oxfam has quite quickly established a presence in Haiti. The United Nations who have lost personnel in in this tragedy have sought to lend their voice and expertise to the rescue effort...
Several other countries have since joined the effort of providing much needed food and clean water as well as vital medicines to alleviate the suffering of a country which is regarded as the poorest in the Americas and who have, in the recent past, known their fair share of major natural disasters.
Individuals across the world have contributed, and continue to contribute millions of dollars to this rescue effort...
Sad as it seems, it takes a disaster of this proportion for us human beings to find that which matters more than conflict and a readiness for it...
It seems to take a heartbreaking disaster such as this, for us to find our common humanity...
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