If you haven't already heard, last night there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. The epicenter was located about 10 miles southwest of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
My immediate thoughts on the event were the thousands of people that are unaccounted for. What a horrible tragedy. I've been learning more about Haiti and praying for the country over the last few months; I began supporting a child there through Mission of Mercy last year and hearing about a friend's medical rotation there (JB) also grabbed my interest.
Campus Crusade put out a staff update about the earthquake this morning. There are 2 staff families working in Haiti. The director, Rev. Esperandieu Pierre, and his son Nathan were in Trinidad for ministry training and are unharmed. As of last reports, Dianne Pierre and their 2 other children, Charissa and Lemuel, along with the other staff couple have yet to be contacted. Their blog, with updates, can be found here. There are also several teams from The JESUS Film Project® in the country as well.
Global Aid Network, the humanitarian aid arm of Campus Crusade, had previously sent a container of food and shoes to Haiti in case of a disaster like this and have supplies in place and ready to distribute. They also have plans to ship more supplies there in the coming days.
I know there are tons of organizations to give to who do and will do relief work in Haiti, but here are a few links in case you are interested in giving:
The American Red Cross click to give
Mission of Mercy: Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts click to give
Funds will go to assisting relief efforts in communities where we work and to join efforts underway in Port au Prince.
Campus Crusade's movement in Haiti click to give
Nehemiah Vision Ministries
c/o Earthquake Assistance
P.O. Box 48
Westfield, IN 46074
Click here for an update on the outlook in Haiti
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