This is what my dear sister has said about the current situation in Haiti.

The situation in Haiti has gone way past its boundaries, this is a WORLD situation and as citizens of the world we are all obliged to reach out in any way we can to help our brothers and sisters deal with the devastation, confusion and anguish that they are now facing.

This is certainly true and yesterday when I went to church, I was glad that our own community is taking action! And not just that, I was glad that we were reminded of the virtues of serving others. A particular hymn that drove the message for me was the “Servant King”. It reminded those of us who proclaim to be Christians that our Lord is King of service. And to follow him we must be of services to others.

So let us learn
How to serve
And in our lives
Enthrone Him
Each other’s needs
To prefer
For it is Christ
We’re serving

I therefore hope that whether Christian or not, we as part of humanity will begin to serve one another irrespective of geography! We can do this by making small donations of any kind. I think many believe that one must donate money but time too can be donated!

Bottom line for this post is: We can all help the people of Haiti! So lets do it! We at G’town, the city and Saints and Sinners are proud to take action. If at all you are in G’town you can make your donations at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George. We will be channeling all our donations to a reputable agency that is on the ground in Haiti like the ‘Gift of the Givers’!

Otherwise donations can be made by depositing money into an account set by the Anglican main office – Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA). The details are as follows.

Bank: Standard Bank
Account Name: CPSA Disaster Relief Fund
Branch: Cape Town
Branch IBT Code: 02 0009
Account Number: 07 007 8394