January  16, 2010

HOW  TO  HELP  HAITI  NOW!

HELP HAITI NOW

Compassionate woman-organized group, 2005

http://www.helphaitinow.org/contact.php

http://www.helphaitinow.org/index.html

Some Haitians Spiritually Dance and Sing – Some Fight

ALL NEED YOUR COMPASSION NOW

http://www.yele.org

Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. Wyclef Jean, Grammy-Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti  founded  Yéle Haiti in 2005.

PRESIDENTS  OBAMA,  CLINTON & BUSH

unify, take responsibility, and urge you to help:

http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/

AMERICAN RED CROSS

http://www.redcross.org/

Want to near-instantly help? 
Text 90999 and $10 will be directly donated to the American Red Cross
International Relief Fund (and will appear on your cell phone bill)

HELP HAITI THROUGH YOUR TRAVEL CONNECTIONS

Donate miles, points and money

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/help-haiti-through-y-6244/

SAVE THE CHILDREN
This organization has been providing help to Haiti since the 1980s. 

http://www.savethechildren.org.

WORLD VISION
Go to http://www.worldvision.org to learn how to help the children in Haiti.
This organization works to help with disaster response resources.

DOCTORS  WITHOUT BORDERS
This group has won a Nobel Prize for their work to save lives during times of disaster.   

 http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

DONATE TO LOCAL SALVATION ARMY OR GOODWILL

When a disaster strikes nearby countries, the Salvation Army and Goodwill will send items
from America to those areas in need. So donate to your local stores.
Items donated to Salvation Army and Goodwill help people in crisis to start new lives.

World Meditation Ensemble is not affiliated with these organizations. We support their work with donations. 
There is always room for improvement in logistics and implementation of donations for relief of human suffering.
Get involved by visiting these websites.

INVITATION TO PEACE

“My message is the practice of compassion, love, and kindness.  Compassion can be put into practice
if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and the human family,
regardless of differences in religion, gender, culture, color, and creed. 
Deep down, there is no difference.”             H.H. Dalai Lama

In the SPIRIT OF THE SEASON, we invite you to actively PROMOTE PEACE FOR ALL,
HEAL HURT & EXPRESS ELEGANCE OF SPIRIT. 

Please consider:

***FORGIVENESS***

Forgiveness is seeing humanity in everyone, separate from their behavior.

Forgiveness is the only way to heal when there has been a deep wrong or injustice. 

Forgiveness sets the forgiver free from pain and suffering.

Forgiveness is not a sign of weakness, ignorance or low self-esteem.

Forgiveness is not repressing anger and pretending we haven’t been hurt.

Forgiveness is not forgetting the past and putting ourselves at risk again.

Forgiveness is not about reconciling or returning to a past situation.

Forgiveness is not pardoning someone else’s “sins”.

Forgiveness is not only for religious or spiritual people.

“Holding a grudge is like holding a hot coal in your hand and waiting to throw it at someone.”     Joan Berysenko

“Without forgiveness, there is no future.”       Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa

“Forgiveness can bring joy where there is sorrow, peace where there is turmoil, gladness where there is anger.
And it can give you back to yourself.”        Neil Donald Walsh

“Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle, by which what is broken is made whole again,
what is soiled is again made clean.”        Dag Hammarskjold, Former Secretary General of the United Nations

*****  AMNESTY AND FORGIVENESS  *****

“All that is necessary for evil to grow is for good people to do nothing.”        Edmund Burke

In the Spirit of the Season, increase peace for yourself and for all. 
Forgiveness, amnesty and understanding are available. Your constructive communication is welcome
and your privacy will be respected. Help healing and peace. Your forgiveness and understanding
for any disappointments is also welcome and encouraged.

“For a better, happier, more stable and civilized future, each of us must develop a sincere,
warm-hearted feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood.”         H.H. Dalai Lama

“A truly compassionate attitude towards others does not change even if they
behave negatively or hurt you. Whether one believes in a religion or not, there isn’t anyone who
doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.”         H.H. Dalai Lama