I read this wonderful blog months ago, bookmarked it and completely forgot about it until the earthquake which devastated Haiti. An earthquake which is still claiming lives and which – to date – killed more than 200,000 people. An earthquake that has taken from a country branded the poorest in the new world, a country struck with such poverty due to buying it’s freedom from slavery – a debt it was still repaying to France after World War 2.

I know you’ve heard all this before. I know that the media plastered this everywhere for a couple of weeks but Haiti is falling out of favour with the media and we must – must – remember that the operation to find and bury the Haitian dead, to clear the earthquake damage, to create infrastructure and support Haiti’s recovery is going to be an ongoing and long-term effort. I also know that those who have been able to donate to the DEC or other charitable organisations have done so.

But – and there’s always a but – there is still much that we can do and particularly to my crafty friends, I’d like to draw your attention to this one. Sarah is looking for 181 handmade dolls to arrive in the USA by March 31st to be sent to an orphanage in Haiti, so that each child has one toy that they can call their own. One simple thing that could make a world of a difference to these kids who have experienced such horrific trauma in their short lives.

I know you’re busy. We’re all busy, but realistically we have three weeks to finish our dolls and send them over to the USA. Please, please consider giving up your time for this because you have no idea how much it would be appreciated.

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