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12th Jan, 2010. I was in Guadalajara in Mexico. I heard the news about where it's not far from here. Haiti earthquake. Soon, registered to some website for more info and started to get info. Seems like so bad. Casualty count would be at least tens of thousands or could be more than 100 of thousands. 2days later, found soem NGO recruiting volunteers. They were not sure about it however, started to recruit ppl first if u r willing to do. I didn't know much about situation in Haiti yet. Not sure if I do volunteer or not, if I can do or not but I need more detail so I applied for that. But, it seems like it will take some time. Later on, keep eyes on this, check news and site as much as I can and have kept travelling. But no contact nor update from volunteer projects I applied for. 4th Feb, 2010, 3 weeks after earathquake. I got update from NGO I applied for. I had known well about situation in Haiti by then. There were details like, capacity, where, safety, health, priority. 4 days later, 8th Feb, 2010. Conclusively, gave up to go. Reasons as below. Copied from what I talked with my friends on facebook at that time. "About Haiti, I decided not to go for 2 reasons. Well, I applied for some possible volunteer projects few days after earthquake and finally got update from one NGO about 5 days ago. As I expected, they have priority to volunteers and I'm not on the list. But they also reserve some space for first time volunteers too. But space are limited for only 100 volunteers with the NGO. And I believe that those space should be filled with ppl who in need more, like medic, structural engineers. I'm not the one to chose who go to Haiti as a volunteer. So it's possible that I will be chosen to be volunteer there. And yes, if I'm chosen I can learn things like that. I wanna do smth for them and I also want to learn but I don't think I will be much help to compare with those ppl who are capable of that kind of stuff so I prefer those ppl fill that space because it's for ppl in Haiti, not me. So, for the best of Haitian ppl, decide not to go would be better. So I decided not to go. And, I think you are right that there are smaller ones that even I can help. But there's another reason. As far as I know, I'm not sure Haiti is that safe yet. I don't thinik so.. Going there without any skill to help? If I have some special skill to help I'm willing to go. Really. But I don't. So what I will be there is small help to Haitian ppl and so much trouble to my family, friends( and if it get worse even the NGO or goverment). If I have some skill to help ppl maybe that won't bother so much or at least I can help ppl more!! But I don't. So it just bring concern to them. And I cannot do that to them. If I have any skill to help ppl I will think about it but I don't.. Well, I think there's smth I can do even it's small. But ask myself that if I am capable to defend myself. I don't think so.. So, going Haiti as volunteer would be possible to b some help to Haitian ppl but more trouble to my familiy & friends. I'm not living alone. I'm here thanks to my friends and family. So I cannot do that. It could be possible those thing won't happen but it is also possible those thing will happen. I call it just "luck". Nothing more, nothing less. And bring it to luck is reckless and irresponsible. So, I decided not to go to Haiti. Of course safety issue was one of the concern that led me not to but not main reason. But thanks to this, I feel like I want to study more. I have to learn smth from this." Like this I seriously considered going to Haiti. In the event I didn't. But the fact I have considered of this, and wanted you to understand even little bit but what I might think or do in this kind of situation. So I wrote about this. This is the confession I wrote on the message. And this time, another earthquake in Haiti. Damage would b smaller than Haiti. And, things like security should be better. I'm gathering info about this now. |
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