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In our world, disaster strikes us almost daily. We hear stories of murders, kidnappings, or car accidents. We have become so used to seeing these nightmares that we are no longer impacted by these everyday displays.

We don’t take the time to find out what’s going on across the globe simply because we don’t care. After all, it’s not in our own country so why would we waste our time watching something that doesn’t deal with us directly? But the truth is that all disasters, no matter if they’re in the United States or in Africa, effect us in some way, and I strongly urge you to sit down, watch the news, and show emotion for what you’re seeing. I know we’re used to seeing a murder case or a shooting every day on the news but it’s about time that what we see evokes emotion inside of us.

The latest tragedy that was all over the news was the earthquake in Haiti. This earthquake left tens of thousands without food, water, and shelter. In America, we can relate to this event by hurricane Katrina. Katrina left many homeless and most wondering if their loved ones were still alive. However, I honestly believe that New Orleans was relatively lucky in comparison to Haiti. The biggest reason is that Haiti is was already one of the top five poorest countries in the world.

Hurricane Katrina may have scarred America but it didn’t destroy our entire country like it did to Haiti.

Our job as human beings is to help others in need. It shouldn’t have taken an earthquake for us to realize they needed help. If we would have reached out in the first place, Haiti might have been in better shape now.

If all of us were to reach out a hand to those in need, our world as a whole could improve. America often sends relief aid to countries when disasters like this strike. But simply having our government donate money isn’t enough. I encourage all of us to find a foundation, that either helps those in America or those far away, and start donating what we can. All of us should open our hearts and show that disaster doesn’t need to strike in order for us to help others.