"Dear People of Hatey"

Dear People of Hatey. Im sorry some of you got hrt. I hope you'll be ok.

from Kaylin.

I think there are times in our lives when we realize what is most important. This sweet letter given to me from one of my youngest new friends, has become a tender reminder... I ask myself what have I deemed most important?

This simple note has made me contemplate the idea that few of us have the time or take the time to write a simple note, send up a simple prayer for those around us in need. Today my heart aches for the hurting people of Haiti. Please take a moment today to seek out a way to contribute aid towards rebuilding and full restoration of this dear land and its people.

As an artist I am willing to do my small part. In attempt to raise funds for disaster relief in response to the Haiti disaster:

Any giclee print sales from my website through the end of the month of January, 100% of the total sale (minus printing and shipping) will be donated to Mercy Corps.

Just visit the store tab at my website to contribute:

www.courtneyjgarrett.com

Don't see anything you like under the store tab? Email us at the studio-- and we can get you info on what else is available...the point is to contribute, and this an easy way we can all pull together.

Don't want to purchase a print?...Donate directly to Mercy Corps or another disaster relief organization.

Mercy Corps is an organization providing direct relief in Haiti to those in need today and in the upcoming months... even years down the road.

As taken from there website...Here is what mercy corps is doing currently:

info and imaging credits go to: http://www.mercycorps.org/haiti/whatweredoing

The Mercy Corps response is currently focused on immediate humanitarian needs: water and sanitation, trauma support and job creation.

Five days after the quake, this woman and her baby need water first, then food and shelter. Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps

Earthquake survivors like this little girl are living in parks and vacant lots around Port-au-Prince. Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps

Clean Water and Sanitation
Mercy Corps is helping survivors access clean, safe water and sanitation services, working with our partners ITT Corporation and the Boston-based NGO Partners in Health, a leader in Haiti medical relief since its founding in 1987 by Dr. Paul Farmer. We are using multiple creative approaches, including de-salinization, water tanks, filtration units and alternative water sources, to get life-saving water to Haiti’s struggling survivors.

Job Creation and Economic Recovery
To jumpstart the decimated economy and begin rebuilding efforts in earthquake-affected areas, Mercy Corps will initiate a cash-for-work program that pays earthquake survivors a daily wage to clear debris, restore buildings and repair basic infrastructure. Through the cash-for-work approach, survivors carry out their own recovery efforts. Employing survivors gives them the dignity of earning an income they can then spend on the supplies they need for their families. Their purchases in turn help restart local commerce.

Trauma Support for Children
When the earthquake struck, all schools in Port-au-Prince collapsed. Haitian children who survived the earthquake experienced trauma that could negatively affect them for life.

To help restore children’s sense of well-being, Mercy Corps will provide post-trauma help using Comfort for Kids. This counseling methodology was first developed in New York by Mercy Corps and Bright Horizons, a global workplace childcare provider, to help children recover from the trauma of 9/11. Subsequently, Mercy Corps has used Comfort for Kids to help children recover from the China (2008) and Peru (2007) earthquakes and Hurricane Katrina (2005).