7.0 Earthquake in Haiti
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - rflory
7.0 Earthquake in Haiti
Tuesday
evening a 7.0 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Already the poorest
nation in the Western hemisphere, the latest reports coming o ut
of major news sources paint a grim picture. Widespread destruction
throughout Port-au-Prince, including the partial collapse of the
Presidential Palace, evidences a long recovery road. Airport closings
have hampered the arrival of needed aid from the international
community.
We
have established a Haiti relief fund dedicated to receiving donations
for earthquake response. The Red Cross estimates 3 million people have
been affected. If you wish to contribute toward relief efforts, please click here.
We have several national missionaries serving in Haiti with two located in Port-au-Prince. Because phone lines in Haiti have been down since shortly after the earthquake hit, we have only spotty information. We have yet to hear from our people in the capital. We have news from our missionary in Pignon (North Central Haiti) that he and his family, as well as our couple in Jacmel, are fine.
We will keep our site updated with information from our missionaries as it is made available to us. We ask for your
continued prayers for the safety and ministry of our national missionary families: Leonel and Carlette Raphael, and Jean Martin Etienne (both located in Port-au-Prince), Nego and Ellen Pierre-Louis (located in Jacmel), Mioche and Rosie Rock (located in Pi gnon) and Sainsurin Jean-Baptiste (located in Gonaive). Filed Under: International