Nat Yogachandra

HOPE FOR HAITI Visiting Haiti and meeting people was a heartfelt experience for me. I travelled to Haiti with my wife Debbie and our youngest daughter Natascha who is 17. From Thailand, we went to Miami, FL and then flew to Port-au-Prince and spent more than a week in Haiti. Our trip was very successful and the sun was shining all week except a few heavy rains in the evenings. Children played on the street. Mothers washed clothes and took bath in open-air tubs along the roads. Tents and tarps put up by foreign donors are seen everywhere, along roadsides and empty lots. Haitians have set up small businesses along the narrow streets selling food, bananas, shoes, charcoal and necessities. On the day of our arrival, we were very fortunate to meet with the members of the National Spiritual Assembly the Bahai’s of Haiti including the secretary Mr. Glenn. They provided us with their guidance and prayers. We spent several days visiting schools including Anisi Zunini school and talking to chi...

HOPE FOR HAITI Natascha Yogachandra (age 16) a senior, doing her IB diploma at Ruamrudee International school has initiated a campaign called Hope for Haiti. She is making plans to visit Haiti in April. She is going there with her parents to restore hope for the children of Haiti; to help repair/rebuild schools and provide educational materials. She is traveling there after the initial phase in which major international relief agencies provide the basic needs, such as food, medicine and shelter. Her goal is to raise US $50,000 and personally visit Haiti to help the victims, especially the children. Ruamrudee International school and few other schools in Bangkok are and a few schools in her home town Fairport, New York are now raising fund for her campaign. She will use her family savings for travel expenses, which means that 100% of donations will be used for the relief efforts. She has also created a Facebook group, Hope for Haiti, and now nearly 4,500 have joined the group! Up...