Every once in a while you meet a family you could best describe as just "good people". Through the years I have met many families of "good people" from all parts of the world. One of those families I met many, many years ago in Hoover, Alabama when one of their six children was in my daughter's kindergaten class. Since that time, this family has been a pillar of the community, the father being a well trusted neighborhood plumber, the kids all popular and active in their schools, and a mother who is the rock of the family. But as we all know, bad things happen to good people.
A few weeks ago, I received a phone call that Sana', the rock, had lost five (5) family members in the Israeli offensive against Gaza. One sister-in-law and four cousins - all women, all rocks to their own families. On top of that, her mother was just diagnosed with terminal cancer. When you think surely these people can take no more, there was more to come............ Please read their story here: http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/jan/27/former-sp-runner-faces-deportation/
For my friends and family in Alabama, please do what you can do. Write letters to your congressmen, call your local representative, write an editorial to the newspaper, call and check on the kids. For those of you who can do nothing else, pray for them. Pray hard.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
How to Help - For My Readers Outside Jordan
For those of you outside of Jordan, if you would like to donate money to help supply humanitarian aid to Gaza (money will be used for food and medical supplies), please go to your local bank and make a wire transfer to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) using the following account details.
Bank Name: Arab Bank
Location: Amman Jordan
Reciever: UNRWA
Swift Code: ARABPS22600
OR
Bank Name: HSBC
Location: Amman Jordan
REceiver: UNRWA
Swift Code: BBMEJOAX
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