1/27/10 - Haiti
Our national assessment team has returned. Medical teams are being sent in from Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky & Mississippi.
| Urgent needs: - medical - food - water - shelter - chaplains | Long term needs: - all items on the previous list, plus... - water purification systems/ new wells - medical clinics - rebuilding teams |
Two major challenges before teams/ groups in large numbers go into Haiti:
1. Commercial flights need to begin again into Port-au-Prince.
2. Secure housing
Timeline as to when we will begin sending teams in mass?
Should have this clarified by the middle of February.
What can you and your church do now?
Food Buckets for Haiti
Southern Baptists will be asked to purchase and contribute “Buckets of Hope” to send to Haitian families - five-gallon buckets (these may be purchased in your area from any store - must all be the same size of five-gallon bucket) packed with rice, cooking oil, black beans, flour, sugar, spaghetti noodles and peanut butter. Even after Haitians use the supplies, the bucket can serve multiple uses for a family. The “Buckets of Hope”
Cost (avg. per bucket) - $30.00
Plus you will need to include an extra $10.00 per bucket for shipping and customs
Date: Received by March 15th
Location: We are setting up 3 to 4 collection sites around Ohio and will provide those as soon as possible.
