Haiti Earthquake - update 1/25/2010

We talked to Pastor Noel's wife again this morning and our suspicions have been confirmed. Many, many people have come to Terrier Rouge from Port-Au-Prince. They are in need of food and Pastor Noel and Marie are trying to meet their needs but they need help. School are still closed, but the banks have opened which is a good sign. The crisis in Northeast Haiti is still growing and our friends continue to need our help.

So how can you help? If you wish to make a financial donation, you may certainly do so and we plan to use it to help purchase food for the refugees from Port-Au-Prince as well as food for the children in the schools once school reopens - perhaps in early February. People who were living in Port-Au-Prince have made their way back (and continue to make their way back) to Terrier Rouge and are in dire need. This will undoubtedly bring an increase in the number of needy children in the schools. While we are grateful for and applaud the incredible amount of media attention in the disaster area at this time, we will continue to serve the pastors we have partnered with in Northeast Haiti long after Haiti has left the news and the last reporters have gone home. We are in this for the long haul and we would appreciate your participation with us to help the pastors to help the people in their communities and, of course, to help the children in the schools.

If you wish to make a financial donation through PayPal towards the cost of food for the children in the schools we're working with, please log into www.paypal.com and "send money" to the following e-mail address - info@hishandsforhaiti.org.