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| Haiti: Information and Response |
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Additional Ways to Respond to the Haiti EarthquakeThe following resources are providing much needed assistance to the people of Haiti during these times of great need. You may wish to consider supporting the good work of these programs as well. Medical Benevolence Foundation - www.mbfoundation.org The Medical Benevolence Foundation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) proclaims and demonstrates the gospel of Jesus Christ by encouraging and supporting the healing ministries of our worldwide partners. Contact: call 800-547-7627 Rockbridge-Haiti Medical Alliance - www.rockbridge-haitimedicalalliance.org The Rockbridge-Haiti Medical Alliance is an ecumenical Christian partnership serving the health needs of the impoverished people of Fond Pierre, Haiti and its neighboring villages. Contact: Dr. Walter Kerschel - Lexington, VA - email Member - Lexington Presbyterian Church Bethlehem Ministry - www.bethlehemministry.org Bethlehem Ministry is a non-profit corporation in the state of Georgia. Their charter states they will raise funds to support the poor of Haiti. Their focus since 1993 has been to suuport the schools begun by Pere Jean Monique Bruno. Contact: Rev. Carrie Evans, Associate Pastor - email Warrenton Presbyterian Church Church World Service - www.churchworldservice.org Church World Service is a disaster relief partner of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. It provides relief in the form of blankets and Gift of the Heart Kits in addition to a broad spectrum of programs to help the poor and the hungry. Contact: Call - 800-297-1516 Living Waters for the World - www.livingwatersfortheworld.org Living Waters for the World trains and equips mission teams to share the gift of clean sustainable water with communities in need. Contact: Living Waters for the World Email: infolww@livingwatersfortheworld.org Phone: 615-261-4008 Haiti Education Foundation - www.haitifoundation.org The mission of the Haiti Foundation, Inc., is to provide an education and nourishing meal to children in St. Matthias and Ascension Parishes in Haiti. The goal of HEF is to establish an avenue for giving where 100% of contributions go to the need designated by the donor. The overall objective of HEF is to help Haitians to help themselves. Contact: Haiti Education Foundation, Inc. c/o Susan Turbeville 1801 West Block Street El Dorado, Arkansas 71730 U.S.A. |
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Give. Act. Pray. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is responding to the major earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Millions of people have been affected by this disaster, and tens of thousands — possibly hundreds of thousands —are feared dead. PDA is rushing an initial $100,000 from One Great Hour of Sharing and designated funds to help provide immediate emergency relief to the affected people. Funds are being sent through our ecumenical and local partners working in Haiti. Presbyterian World Mission is gathering information on the safety and status of our mission personnel and ecumenical partners in the area. For updates on the earthquake and the church’s response, please visit the PDA Web site. Stand in the gap for those affected by the earthquake. GIVE. ACT. PRAY. Give — Financial support for relief efforts can be designated to DR000064. Your gifts, combined with others, provide a visible and tangible demonstration of God’s care in the midst of this tragedy. Recovery will be a difficult and long process – one that Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has proven to be faithful through the long haul. Gifts can also be made by phone at (800) 872-3283 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (EST) and checks can be mailed to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700. Act – Stay informed and share information on the need with others. Sign up to receive PDA-RIN email notices to alert you of additional needs. Consider making Gift of the Heart hygiene kits. A shipment of hygiene kits is being prepared by Church World Service to send to Haiti. When widespread disasters occur, there is usually a need to replenish the supply to ensure a sufficient quantity for future disaster situations. Learn more. Pray — Join with others in lifting up the people of Haiti and those seeking to provide aid in this critical time. As the eyes of the world turn to Haiti, let us join our hearts in prayer: God of compassion, please watch over the people of Haiti, and weave out of these terrible happenings wonders of goodness and grace. Surround those who have been affected by tragedy with a sense of your present love, and hold them in faith. Though they are lost in grief, may they find you and be comforted; Guide us as a church to find ways of providing assistance that heals wounds and provides hope. Help us to remember that when one of your children suffer we all suffer. Through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives and rules this world with you. Amen. (Adapted from Book of Common Worship) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - A One Great Hour of Sharing Ministry Email: pda@pcusa.org Phone: (888) 728-7228, x5839 Download Notice for Printing
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Updates from Haiti Mission Network A message to all members of PCUSA Haiti Mission Network Updates on our partners and mission personnel in Haiti Longtime PC(USA) partner hospital destroyed by earthquake Presbyterian World Mission learned today that Hôpital Sainte Croix (Holy Cross Hospital) in Leogane, a major focus of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission in Haiti for decades, collapsed in the Jan. 12 earthquake. Deaths and injuries resulted from the collapse, but the number of dead and injured and their identities have not been released. The hospital is a ministry of the PC(USA)’s partner church in Haiti, the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. Several major Diocesan buildings in Port-au-Prince were destroyed, including the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the bishop’s home, the Sisters of St. Margaret convent and College St. Pierre. The earthquake also destroyed church buildings in Grand Colline and St. Etienne. Four people were killed while worshiping in an Episcopal congregation in Trouin. We anticipate additional reports of casualties from our partner church. Please continue to lift up our brothers and sisters in Haiti in your prayers. Presbyterian World Mission has accounted for all its mission personnel serving in Haiti. Sharyn Babe , the mission worker closest to the epicenter, sustained injuries when her apartment building in Port-au-Prince collapsed. She is receiving treatment at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., hospital. Her husband, Rodney, who was not home at the time of the quake and was not seriously injured, is attempting to join her in Fort Lauderdale. Another PC(USA) mission worker, Mark Hare, and his wife, Jenny, live in Papay, a town about 100 miles from the epicenter. The Hares have told Presbyterian World Mission that Papay did not receive major damage and that they are safe. Pix Mahler, who serves under mission appointment as the partnerships facilitator for Haiti, was not in the country at the time of the earthquake. She works primarily from her home in Virginia. Our mission personnel have expressed gratitude for all the prayers and other expressions of concern offered for them and for the people of Haiti. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is responding to the crisis and is accepting donations through PDA account number DR000064. PDA is also offering worship resources and updates of the situation. If you know of groups or individuals who are missing in Haiti, the U.S. State Department asks that you call. —Issued by the World Mission Security Team on January 14, 2010 Visit PCUSA Haiti Mission Network at: http://pcusahaitinetwork.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network |
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| News about mission personnel safety Updates on our partners and mission personnel in Haiti Longtime PC(USA) partner hospital destroyed by earthquake Presbyterian World Mission learned today that Hôpital Sainte Croix (Holy Cross Hospital) in Leogane, a major focus of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission in Haiti for decades, collapsed in the Jan. 12 earthquake. Deaths and injuries resulted from the collapse, but the number of dead and injured and their identities have not been released. The hospital is a ministry of the PC(USA)’s partner church in Haiti, the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. Several major Diocesan buildings in Port-au-Prince were destroyed, including the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the bishop’s home, the Sisters of St. Margaret convent and College St. Pierre. The earthquake also destroyed church buildings in Grand Colline and St. Etienne. Four people were killed while worshiping in an Episcopal congregation in Trouin. We anticipate additional reports of casualties from our partner church. Please continue to lift up our brothers and sisters in Haiti in your prayers Read complete story. |
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CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED & NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C. 20201 | (202) 358-3595 | Email: partnerships@hhs.gov | Grants.gov | Partnership Center Home Helping Haiti Dear Friends, Thank you for your displays of compassion and generosity toward the Haitian people. If you are looking for specific ways to help during this crisis, the two most effective ways right now are through cash donations and through support in locating family members. Additionally, many Haitian Americans have lost loved ones. Reaching out to the Haitian American community in your area to offer assistance is another way to contribute during this time. Please consider forwarding this information to your local members or congregations; however, please note that any outreach is 100% voluntary. Locating Family Members The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747. Monetary Donations There are relief organizations accepting contributions for this effort. For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can go online to identify some relief organizations accepting donations for the disaster relief efforts. You may also prefer to work with a trusted relief organization associated with your faith tradition or your community. Monetary donations are the most effective form of assistance because they allow humanitarian organizations to purchase (often within the affected region itself) the exact type and quantity of items needed by those affected by the crisis. Read about the advantages of monetary donations. Commodity Contributions While monetary donations are preferred to commodity contributions, there may be rare instances when a commodity contribution would be of value to relief operations.
Volunteer opportunities in disaster settings are extremely rare, and are usually limited to people with prior disaster experience and technical skills (such as health, engineering, etc). To register your skills and experience for a possible volunteer opportunity, go to the Center for International Disaster Information's registration page. For opportunities to volunteer overseas in non-disaster settings, visit Serve.gov. Or read about Volunteers for Prosperity, a volunteer program managed by USAID. Stay Updated As more information becomes available on the best ways to help in Haiti going forward, we will distribute it through our listserv for faith and community-based organizations. You are welcome to sign up for our weekly email updates to receive future updates on Haiti response and US health and human services information relevant to community and faith based groups. This email is from the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Our Center serves as a resource for faith and community based organizations and groups seeking to increase their impact in their communities; respond to public health emergencies and disasters; share public health information, and understand federal grant opportunities and programs. Since we have received many inquiries on the ongoing situation in Haiti, we wanted to use this email to provide you with the latest information on how your organizations can assist with the disaster in Haiti. Sincerely, Alexia Kelley Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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