Help Get Materials to Haiti

Hi, my name is Dacheka Kolcum and I am on the women's soccer team here at George Mason. You may or may not know that I was born in Haiti and lived there for about six years before I was adopted to a wonderful family in the states. Since then I have been blessed to be granted so many opportunities that simply would not be a reality if I was raised in a third-world country. I reconnected with my birth family when I was 18 years old I am lucky enough to say that I have two amazing families that I connected with every day who live in polar opposite parts of the world. I am all too familiar with the comforts that this lavish day-by-day lifestyle in America has to offer but, the reality is, Haiti is struggling every day. So much so, that the average Haitian makes $1 a day. Throw in the 2010 earthquake that killed over 200,000 people and devastated entire cities and families, Haiti was still trying to get back on its feet. Now Haiti is undergoing another test. In mid August 2021, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern end of the Island. The death toll is still consistently rising and there is an all-out struggle to get aid to victims. Fortunately, this is where we can help. I have a unique connection because I have family that is already in the heart of the chaos who are doing everything they can to help. My birth father, Moise Sevrin, along with some of his colleagues have a local organization in Grand Goave, Haiti called An'n met me (let's join hands). They are currently working together to bring materials and aid to the areas affected by the earthquake. Those who are in exceptional need of aid are: children, the homeless, and widows. Though An'n met me will help as many as possible, those will be the priority. We are looking to raise money for food, clean water, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, sanitary pads for women, soap, etc. These are basic necessities that we, in America, don't have to worry about if we will have access to them or not. For the Haitian people, the little they did have was stripped away. For you and me, a dollar doesn't hold much value, but to put it into perspective, a Haitian Gourde is only worth 0.010 USD. Just donating $10 is enough to make a huge difference for a family. Here is what your donation could do.

$5- Clean water for a family 
$10- Provide clean water, food, toothbrushes/toothpaste, toilet paper 
$50- Multiple meals, clean water, clothes, all of the basic necessities mentioned above
$100- Month of meals, clean water, and supplies for a family 
etc

Please do what you can, any donation amount is highly appreciated and will be put to great use as soon as possible. If you cannot give anything, sharing this post could change the trajectory of a family in need. Thank you!