Love + Hope + Help + Haiti
All of us have heavy (and somewhat overwhelmed) hearts as we see the devastation that has come to our Haitian neighbors. At this point, it’s impossible to take in the scope of the destruction and the breadth of what will be necessary to restore, rebuild and reclaim.
Having spent some time there, I can attest to the massive plight of this nation (the poorest in the western hemisphere) before these events. I can barely imagine the compounding sorrow and brokenness today.
We are reaching out to our friends at Hope International, through whom we partnered just days ago at Passion 2010 to provide 322 small business loans for women in Haiti. You can read about their relief efforts and contribute to their cause here.
As well, you can give through two additional Passion 2010 Do Something Now partners, Compassion International (Shelley and I have first hand knowledge of the amazing work they are doing in Haiti) and World Vision.
We will remain in contact with our friends who are working in Haiti in coming days and will communicate next steps as the Passion Movement continues to respond.
The initial outpouring of prayer and financial assistance has been beautiful ($5 million was given to the Red Cross efforts in one day by people texting Haiti to 90999). But the process will be long and hard and we must not lose interest and move on.
LG
January 15th, 2010 at 2:41 PM
I will continue in financial aid (as best I can) and prayer as steadfast as ever!
Thank you everyone who has been pouring in and spreading the awareness. Let’s keep it up so we may point to God yet again in this situation and show the world that nothing is too big for God to handle!!!
God Bless,
Mike.
January 15th, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Another Do Something Now Organization is doing HUGE things in continuing with their existing relationships in Haiti! Feed my Starving Children is communicating with the partners on the ground to get an additional 3 million meals on the ground this week. Thanks to all who have already signed up to pack meals. If you are in the Chicago area, they are still in need of volunteers.
I love how the Lord is bringing His Kingdom through so many people!!!
http://www.fmsc.org/Page.aspx?pid=415
January 15th, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Thanks for the information! Will continue to pray and to support the relief and rescue efforts in Haiti. Praying for God to be their Hope and comfort in this very difficult time.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Thanks for your efforts to mobilize support for Haiti! Another small mission agency, Mission Possible, has a medical team departing tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 16) for Haiti. Please pray for them. This agency runs 7 schools in Haiti and 1 in the Dominican Republic. Here’s a link for more info, or to donate:
http://www.ourmissionispossible.org/2010-01-12%20Earthquake.htm
January 16th, 2010 at 10:34 AM
The heartbeat of God carried by you @ Passion 2010 is not lost on our 16 students who invested their lives in those days.
They are mobilizing here in response to the suffering of the least of these, leveraging their resources (what they have, not what they don’t have) in response. I’m carrying the message you gave us of Heb 13:15-16 before them and my friends: Worship + Justice = WORSHIP!
We have a ministry in Lake Charles that provides relief and medical help via ship, Friendships.org, and they will be in Haiti in a couple days. The students here are serving there, gathering and packing the supplies for that ship, and bringing their friends to help (including some who don’t know the Life that comes in Jesus…yet).
Go Jesus! paul
January 16th, 2010 at 11:10 AM
I continue to be in awe of OUR GOD. The tragedy and images stream across the screen of television and my heart just breaks for what is happening now, but I am constantly reminded of the phrases, Our God is Greater and the words Haiti is in His hands. At Passion 2010, I cried when I heard the results of the Do Something Now, because it just blew me away. But I can not help but think in these last few days, at the conference, we were praying for Haiti and I was thinking of all the new small business loans that were going to happen as a result of going over the goal, but the reality hit, and I was reminded that God knew this would happen, and knew there was going to be a need bigger then we understood at that point. The loans would not just be for new project but to help rebuild some that previously existed. I am so grateful that God always sees the bigger picture, and knows our needs. Thanks for the postings about ways people can be involved, because the reality is that there are so many that want to help, but just need help being connected with a way. Will be praying for all the team and organizations on here.
January 18th, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I know this has nothing to do with Haiti and I apologize, but I had a question in regards to Passion 2010.
what were some of the technology used at the conference, mainly screens, cameras and audio?
January 18th, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Praying for Haiti.
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Do we know if any of the meals that we packed for Feed My Starving Children went to Haiti?
January 26th, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Think about supporting http://www.missionaryflights.org They are flying doctors and nurses as well as supplies to Haiti everyday.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Besides donating my own money to Haiti, I will continue to pray for them. Lifting everything up to Heaven for them.
February 19th, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Louie,
I returned from Haiti on Sunday 2/14/2009. I spent 2 weeks serving as a Nurse with Samaritan’s Purse. I worked at the Hopital De Fermathe ( The Baptist Haiti Mission Hospital) There are no words that can fully describe the destruction to the infrastructure of this country. Before leaving Haiti, I was so blessed to witness the “Revival” that is taking place. The President of Haiti, Rene Preval cancelled traditional Marti Gras celebrations for 3 days of Prayer and Fasting.
God is making himself known in the hearts of the Haitian people! Our team experienced many moments that can only be explained by our magnificent God! He gave us tools and people at just the right time to help treat so many people. I personally want to thank your 20,000 plus college students at Passion 2010. It was through their generosity of giving to the Do Something Now project that motivated me to come home from the conference and “Do Something Now”! This is truly how I ended up serving the People of Haiti. I am a blessed “door holder” from your Passion 2010 conference. If you ever have a group going over to Haiti–I would love to go back–the people are wonderful!!