Gustav and his family

This morning I got an e-mail from Suzanne at Haiti Partners. Here's what she said:

I['m] happy to say Gustav and his family survived the quake....their house did not. Shortly after Gustav's son became ill....they thought maybe from sleeping on the ground....Gustav's son was treated by a medical team flown into Haiti. They medivaced him and his father to Miami where he is being treated for leukemia. They are in our prayers, as well as Gustav's wife and children that were left behind.

The banana bark cards are more precious than ever and it may be some time before Gustav is able to create more of them.

I haven't heard from many people about the cards. I'd like to be able to send some more support to this awesome organization, as well as share Gustav's story and art with others. Please consider making a donation. A set of five cards/envelopes tied in with simple raffia makes a lovely little gift for teachers, hostesses, etc. And it's much more meaningful than most things on which we could spend our money.