June 5, 2010
Haiti Container
Rapha International shipped our first container to Haiti on March 8! It is full of tents, cots, mosquito nets, crutches, walkers, medical supplies, exam tables, IV poles, canteens, rice and much, much more! We are so thrilled that this first container has arrived in Haiti. We are praying for clear paths so the items are received by those in great need. Still awaiting for the container to be released from customs!
Thanks to the Oak Ridge church, Mike Ward and Ron Holland for coming out to help load this container. It was hard work and we appreciate these men so very much! It has to be trucked to Port au Prince from Gonaives and there are hijackers on the roads.
Funds are still being received and we are thankful to God for your generous gifts. Thanks especially to those from other countries who also want to help those suffering in Haiti. Rapha is partnering with the following agencies to help those in greatest need.
Disaster Response Team - Have sent funds and boxes of medical supplies. The container will be distributed in Port au Prince with the clinics and tent city DRT has established. This team out of Florida is planning trips beginning in April to Haiti to work on construction, in the medical clinic, teaching kids, etc. Go to this website and see how you can help.
The Caris Foundation and Body and Soul Ministry - These ministries have made several trips into Haiti and distributed boxes of gloves, surgical masks, iodine, surgical gowns, surgical tape and sponges that Rapha sent. Rapha is continuing to support the work going on in Haiti with meds and supplies. Dr John Bailey and his team have been coming to Rapha to re-supply their mission in Haiti.
Healing Hands International - funds to purchase portable water filtration units. We are partnering with HHI to send this container to Haiti.
Hope for Haiti's Children - funds for this ministry who sponsor children in Haiti and support three schools in Port au Prince. We hope to help them rebuild one of the schools that was destroyed.
Global Samaritan Resources - funds for water purification systems. These 2 systems are on the container!
Mobile Medical Disaster Relief - Dr. David Vanderpool was working around the clock to help thousands of Hatians at the Jimini hospital coming to receive medical treatment. Rapha sent 46 boxes of medical supplies to this hospital after the earthquake. MMDR is now in Port au Prince and helping as they can.
As funds come in, we will keep accessing where to best use the funds that have been given to Rapha. We want to be completely sure that those who receive these funds will use them wisely.
The funds you send will be used to help the people of Haiti to recover from this terrible tragedy. Help if you can! And please pray for the people of Haiti.