Haiti Article- Aspects of the Event

Distraught citizens run through the streets, calling out to each other, trying to find a face they know. Bodies are piled along the streets. Buildings lie in rubble. aftershocks hit frequently, ominous reminders of the recent tragedy.

This is Haiti after the earthquake.

1,165 miles away, a school has decided to help. Cornerstone Learning Community's 4th, 5th and 8th graders are all working to make a difference. 4th grade is collecting cans and water for a canned food drive and is advertising for 5th grade's event- a Haitian food fundraiser to be held on January 19th. The menu consists of rice and red beans (cooked by the 8th graders), Haitian salad (prepared by the 5th graders) and fried plantains (cooked by the 4th graders.) -all traditional dishes.



Accompanying the event is a bake sale run by run by students serving a variety of sweets. "It was frustrating that everyone was yelling what they want at you but at the same time it was kind of fun to be in charge opf something" Augie Soder said. Posted around the area is information about Haiti: hand made circle graphs about the religion, land use, water withdrawl, age stucture, literacy, gross domestic product, labor force, ethnic groups and the poverty rate in haiti. There are also Haitian proverbs, Haitian phrases and a large hand-drawn map of Haiti displaying the major cities, industries and where the earthquake hit. "We finished the map and we took it up to where we were having the fundraiser." Liam Martin said. "The map really got people to know about Haiti and where the earthquake hit"

In total the fundraiser raised $1,400, all of which went to Red Cross. Cornerstone has done their part to help Haiti.