Join me in supporting a friend’s orphanage in Haiti.
A young Haitian photographed at the Hope Center for Orphaned Girls in 2009. Even before the devastating earthquake Haiti already had a high number of orphans.
While too many people are suffering from the earthquake in Haiti, children are among those who need our help most. In fact, even before the January 12 quake, Haiti already had 200,000 orphaned children – the legacy of floods, hurricanes, poverty, disease and other disasters.
Toby Munson Banks is a childhood friend of mine. We went to high school together and played in the same rock and roll band. With her husband Tim Banks, Toby runs the Hope Center for Orphaned Girls in Haiti. She has lived there for many years doing this important work. The orphanage suffered severe damage during the earthquake. It is only four miles from the epicenter.
The RIESTER Foundation is raising money for the Hope Center to help Toby and Tim Banks care for orphans in Haiti during what will be many difficult months and years ahead.
Please make a donation today for young Haitians without parents. Until March 1st, all donations received through the RIESTER Foundation PayPal page will be directed to the Hope Center orphanage in Haiti. Anything from $10 to $1,000 or more will go a long way toward helping children who live in a situation with extremely limited resources.
The RIESTER Foundation is matching all contributions dollar for dollar up to $2,500.
These are tough times in the United States, but even during times like this we are a nation of wealth and resources that are unimaginable to the people of Haiti. Please join me in doing what you can for a group of children with no parents and no other way to help themselves.
Please send a check to:
RIESTER Foundation–Haiti Fund
802 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003
The Hope Center for Orphaned Girls sustained major damage during the earthquake. The building didn't collapse but, as you can see from this interior shot, it suffered major damage. Currently the building is not being used out of concerns for its structural safety.
We will be posting additional information. To read all posts from RIESTER regarding Haiti and the Hope Center go to http://www.riester.com/haiti/
Tags: disaster relief, Haiti, Hope Center for Orphaned Girls, RIESTER, Tim Riester, Toby Munson Banks
