HAITI EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
National Ministries:
- The Salvation Army (TSA) - Present in Haiti since the 50's with 60 centers; awaiting ground help from TSA in the Turks and Caicos Islands since air space was limited to military transport (limitations may still be occurring); TSA's Director of Disaster Services in Haiti has his own personal earthquake story; money coming in to help from many of you!
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) Rapid Response Teams - Meeting the emotional, spiritual and physical needs via trained chaplains that began to arrive yesterday
- Habitat For Humanity - Habitat is addressing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by the Haiti earthquake
- Christian Aid Mission - Assists 700+ overseas missionary missions that evangelize, plant churches and teach the Bible
- Mission Network News - researching and airing many interviews with key mission groups greatly affected by this disaster
- Samaritan's Purse - Mobilized overnight to providing shelter, clean water and medical help along with staff
- Hopegivers International - One of the many mission organizations with a presence in Haiti; staff there believed to be safe thus far
- Texas Baptist Men - flying water purification systems to Haiti
- Faith and Action - A Christian mission to government officials in Washington, D.C.; president of this mission says the Ambassador of Haiti is an evangelical Christian and son of a Baptist minister, and previously worked to head up the Bible translation team that produced the first New Testament in the Haitian Creole language
- Somebody Cares International (SCA) - Working with its area churches and its Caribbean chapter to set up relief bases, moblizing prayer efforts
- Feeding the Nations - Purchasing portable water systems, providing food, helping a large church with its schools and orphanages
- Victim Relief Ministries - reports 45,000 Americans were on the island with AID or mission work groups; sending email updates
- Convoy of Hope - This Assemblies of God response ministry reports its missionaires appear to be safe; they are assembling funds, volunteers and materials
- Touch Global - The Evangelical Free Church's disaster response efforts are in swing, with ongoing efforts to contact its personnel there
- Nazarene Disaster Response - Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) are being used to get in touch with personnel; many response efforts are being launched
- Wesleyan Disaster Response - Denomination is calling for a church-wide day of fasting and prayer among its churches between Jan. 17 and Jan. 24; many other resposne efforts are in the plans
- Operation Blessing (Christian Broadcasting Network's Disaster Response Team) - Reports miracles unfolding amidst the tragedy