Craft Hope for Haiti

Update: as of 1/20/10 -

Over $20,000 raised and over 1000 items sold!

(I'm so happy....my donation Sold 1/22/10)

I've been seeing this "Craft Hope for Haiti"

on several of the blogs I follow.

Another way to help with the many needs of the people in Haiti.

It is a shop on Etsy called "crafthope"

They are helping raise money for the millions of people effected by the earthquake.

Today I see there was another earth quake measuring 6.1

Only 35 miles from the original epicenter of the first quake.

Like many people my husband and I have made a donation already

to an organization we trust..

And have received reports that tons of food has been sent in and

make shift medical facilities have been set up to help those affected.
I thought why not do this too.

100% of the money raised will be going to "doctors without borders"

(minus the Etsy fees)

In the first 24 hours, the Craft Hope for Haiti Etsy shop

has had 162 sales and raised just around $4,000.

They had this idea that they’d maybe get to $5,000 eventually.

They got there by yesterday at noon.

As of now, they’re rapidly approaching the $10,000 mark.

Amazing.

I am donating this original 7x9 hand crafted plaque for $20.

Details will be on the listing

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38919192.

While at the shop you can check out what others have donated.

I love what the plaque says. I think it is fitting

to remember how quickly things can change for any of us.

I think we all would just long for the simple pleasures of home.
May we continue to send our thoughts and prayers

to all those affected by this terrible tragedy.
For more details....Check their amazing progress at their website.

http://crafthope.com/