Rebuilding Lives: Continuous Support is Needed for Haiti Disaster Relief Operations

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UPDATED: It's been more than a week since the terrible Haiti Earthquake. But that doesn't mean the disaster is over... no, not yet.

Bloggers, please help support the continual efforts for the Haiti relief operations. I know many of you have already done your part. But please, thousands of people are still in grave need. More support is needed for rebuilding Port-au-Prince.. or even just for the rehabilitation of the survivors.

There are many ways to continue helping.

If you can,

If you still have something to share,

If you feel how lucky you are,

Please... spread the buzz more about how people can help. As bloggers, we are very good at that.


You Don't Need To Be a Six-Figure Blogger to Help

Remember the words, "Bloggers Unite"? Well this time, it could finally serve a real, humanitarian purpose.




I encourage you too to spread the word not just by tweeting (oh please) but by actually writing a post about it. Just one post wouldn't ruin your blog (and it's not even because it's out of topic).

You are a blogger. You can do more than just tweeting. This is one of those cases where 140 characters doesn't give justice.

Offer what you can. Even if you have a mere 5 readers a day, at least that's five other people who might do something too! Now what about if you've got a hundred views a day, or thousands (calling those a-list bloggers)?

The thing is, you've constantly promise to help your readers, now you can actually do something that's even greater. You can hep people... survive.

I Don't Wish To Spark a Movement

If you write a post, you don't even need to link to this article. IN FACT, I DON'T WANT YOU TO LINK TO THIS AT ALL. That's because I don't want other bloggers to consider this as a publicity stunt (because some others could be so shallow thinking that someone's just doing it for link baits or traffic schemes).

Please, an estimated 500,000 people died. This is no time to do tricks.


My Pledge - To Stop Posting For A Month

BECAUSE: I want to keep this post as the most visible in the blog homepage as long as I possibly can. I have reasonable daily traffic to probably reach out to a significant amount of people. This is the only concrete form of commitment I could give to the relief operations. Sorry. I'm just a teenager.

Today (in my case) is January 16. I'll be posting again in February 16.

and please don't think I'm trying to use an excuse to escape posting duties (think of all the product launches happening in January and early February and the income opportunity that I'd have to pass). Sheesh. Why am I always defending my actions?

Rescheduling and Some Plans

Because of this, the things I've promised as on January (especially the release of my great ebook) would have to be moved further. Again, another loss to me.

Meanwhile, I'm not really saying goodbye to blogging for one month (only to posting in this blog). I'll try to be visible through other methods like guest posting (hopefully to drive more people to see this post). And of course, I'll still be in touch through emails and tweets.

You Know, I Felt That Haiti Earthquake

Literally.

I was lying in bed, just reading a book and felt the ground move to and fro like a squigly jelly. It was nowhere near 7.0 magnitude, but I definitely have felt it.

Now it makes me think, since I was in my dormitory at that time, there would be no way I could escape from a quake of that intensity had it occurred on our land.

I am very lucky. You are too.

But what about Haiti?


Yours most truly,

-Liane

p.s. today's (Januray 16) exactly my Dad's birthday and i dedicate this post to him.