Effects of Earthquake
Port Au Prince Haiti
12 January 2010
4:53 PM
Port Au Prince Haiti
12 January 2010
4:53 PM
150,000 dead as of 25 Jan 2010
Est. 2M injured and/or homeless
3M without food, water, shelter
Structures within 50 nm radius unsafe if not destroyed
Decomposing bodies, sanitation problems, disease threat high
Looting, violence in cities
Present Situation
Injured / homeless migrating - seeking shelter, food, water, fuel
Aid is present, but is not reaching the need - bottlenecked
US Military providing majority of effective aid and port reconstruction efforts
Aid Efforts
Materials through airport (US military control) and smaller ports (St. Marc)Small UN contingent, Large NGO / Mission presence
Short term aid (shelter, food, water, medical)
Focused on Port-Au-Prince & Petit Goave
La Gonave Island
Anse-a-Galets Wesleyan Mission Orphanage & WISH Hospital
Anse-a-Galets Wesleyan Mission Orphanage & WISH Hospital
40 KM NW of epicenter
Orphanage, Only Hospital on Island, Only water source in town
Treating residents and refugees, coordinating aid and utilities, taking orphans
Feeding up to 30,000 now, additional 70,000 islanders without food
YWAM, GO-Net warriors assisting
750+ Refugees Daily - Many Injured
Out Efforts
4 Men total, 2 in field
CONEX Box: 40,000 lbs. food and medical, 750 gal. diesel offload inport
Ft. Lauderdale to St. Marc, then Anse-a-Galets via small boats
3-5 days food @ 40,000 people, 5 days generator time
1 sent for $21,000
Next one $25,000 to include more fuel, meds
Contributions
100% effective – send what they need, lowest cost
100% designated – Anse-a-Galet emergency re-supply (food, medical, fuel, shipping)
100% accountable – escorted in person, all volunteer
Flexible - Stand alone shipment or combined funding (donation toward)
Payable to: ENYNE Wesleyan Church District
Near Term Plan
Ship CONEX #3, improve logistics links
Obtain larger dose (JTF Haiti, USAID, Sam’s Purse)
Open doorways for long term aid
Develop leaders to facilitate short term mission teams
Future Mission Team Development
Love the Lord, Called to Serve in Haiti
Ready to share the Gospel
Willing to serve in any capacity
Excellent medical / dental / physical
Passport
Shots: Typhoid, Hep A and B, tetanus (D/T/P)
Skills: French, Medical, Engineering, Construction, boat handling, mechanic, cooking, diaper changing, etc.
Dates TBA: Feb? April?
Questions?
East Coast Contact: Chris Thompson
CCCV@frontiernet.net ~ (518) 624-6175
West Coast Contact: Pete Thompson
thompsonhomebuilders@dishmail.net~ (509) 935-8141
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