Early on a Saturday morning in February, I grabbed some coffee and headed over to the Greenville Technical College’s Barton Campus. As I pulled up, the first signs of the Haiti Relief Yard Sale that I had read about online were prevalent.
International Exchange Students at GTC decided that a creative way to contribute to the Haiti Relief Efforts would be to collect items from faculty and students to sell in a yard sale.
There were dozens of students eager to talk to me about their efforts to support Haiti during such a trying time.
The atmosphere was hopeful and everyone was smiling.
I spoke to the Project Director, Ayesha Ahmad, about what the money was going toward.
She said:
- Students had taken initiative and came to her to hold the yard sale
- They were hoping to raise approximately $2400 for Haiti
- Plans to send money to Haiti through the American Red Cross have been made
Seeing local relief efforts in Greenville reminded me that we, as college students and Americans, have the ability to contribute to Haiti’s need for moral and financial support. All of us have the power to take the initiative and help such a needy cause. Going to Greenville Tech’s campus and seeing students supporting Haiti showed me that it isn’t just the rich and famous that have something to offer.
For more images of the yard sale.
