Disaster in Haiti - A generous response

THE recent hard weather took us a long, long way outside our comfort zone but no matter how long we have been without water, no matter how difficult it is to travel to and from our homes, none of us would swap with the unfortunate people of Haiti.

The scale of the disaster – estimates suggest that 100,000 people may have died, possibly a million homeless with three million people needing emergency relief – is beyond our comprehension.

It asks those who believe in a loving and all-knowing God challenging questions.

Tragic though the circumstances are, it also highlights one of the better characteristics of the Irish. Various agencies involved in relief work in Haiti have pointed to generous response to appeals for aid for Haiti.

Let us hope it will make a real difference.