thankful - salamat

after having painted and sent out 34 stones this week

I am able to donate $170 to ShelterBox USA

... I have many stones left ...

you may participate in this effort with me HERE

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After further research and consideration, I have decided to designate future donations to be made to the organization Doctors Without Borders. My reasoning is that in the coming months this terrible event will evolve into a major health crisis (much as it did in Haiti). In developing nations, care for the sick and injured is already a precarious enterprise - and a disaster like this one easily topples whatever basic system was in place.

thank you - salamat - for joining with me

Philippine Relief

overwhelmed by the images of the devastation from Typhoon Haiyan,

I took my desire to help to my work desk.

When things like this happen, we want to help.

my thoughts of the Filipino people go immediately to the most basic of human needs:

food, water and shelter

but I also think of:

calm after the storm

peace in the midst of chaos

trust when life is achingly uncertain

quiet in the clamor of confusion

hope when children are looking up to you

love that survives the very worst in life

each piece of beach glass has a Filipino word on one side 

and the corresponding English word on the reverse

they are available in my Etsy shop for $5 each and 100% will be donated to

ShelterBox USA

a reputable 501(c) organization I supported after the Japanese Tsunami in March 2011

I plan to paint at least 200 of these

and will have a weekly update of the funds raised - by you and me together - right here on my blog