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Earthquake In Haiti & Haiti Disaster Relief
Prayer & Aid Needed for Haiti
The dire situation left from the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti continues and will continue with extreme shortages of food, water, shelter, fuel and medical care. Roughly more than one third of the population of 9 million have been affected and at least 200,000 are estimated to have lost their lives.
Haiti Disaster Relief
Opportunities Available Through...
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries & the Nazarene Caribbean Regional Office.
What can we do??? How can we help???
These are the questions everyone is asking.
The following are ways that we can help with Disaster Relief for Haiti:
- Pray for the people and those ministering to them.
- The number one relief need right now is for cash donations. Money is needed to buy food, supplies, water, tents, medicines and the things that are urgently needed right now. Through our Haiti Partnership, 100% of the cash donations will be used for relief.
- Fill a Crisis Care Kit.
- Donate summer-weight clothing.
- Donate any of the items that you may have that are listed here as they will be needed for the long haul. It is a blessing that we live close to our Compassionate Ministry Center in Fawn Grove. All these items will be shipped in containers from there to Miami.
Crisis Care Kits
Please place the following items in a 2-gallon Ziploc bag:
- One-1 12oz-18oz bottle of Shampoo (Please tape flip-top lid down securely)
- Two-2 Bars of Soap (bath size or larger)
- One-1 4-6.4oz Toothpaste
- Three-3 Toothbrushes
- One-1 Box of Bandages (30 or more)
- One-1 Fingernail Clipper
- One-1 Sturdy Hair Comb
- Two-2 Hand Towels
- Four-4 Pocket-sized packs of Facial Tissues
- One-1 Beanie Baby-sized stuffed Toy
*Please include $2.00 to cover the cost of shipping.
Each Crisis Care Kit should contain only the items & quantities requested. Items in the CCK must match inventory. Deviating from this list can cause an entire shipment to be rejected in customs. The cost of the items is about $20.
Disaster Response Needs List For Haiti
From the Nazarene Regional Caribbean Office
- Bungee Cords
- Coleman Lanterns (solar-powered if possible)
- Empty Diesel Cans
- Extension Cords
- Flashlights (solar powered or include batteries)
- Flood Lights
- Light blankets
- Nylon Rope
- Power Strips
- Tents
- Tarps (Large)
- 1500 - 10 kilowatt Diesel Generators
Medical Supplies
- Ace Bandages / Wraps
- Alcohol Pads / Wipes
- Antibiotic Cream
- Baby Wipes
- Bandages (assorted / cling)
- Basins
- Blood Pressure Cuffs
- Clorox Wipes
- Cotton Balls
- Cotton Tipped applicators
- Diapers (all sizes)
- Ear Syringes
- Garbage Bags
- Gauze Pads / Rolls
- Gloves (disposable)
- Hand Sanitizer (Purell or generic)
- Instant Cold Packs (1 time use-the kind you squeeze for cold)
- K-Y Jelly
- Latex & Exam Gloves (all sizes)
- Otoscope Tips
- Paper Towels
- Pen Lights
- Pill Bottles
- Pre-Op Surgical Scrub (sponge/brush)
- Medical Supplies, Continued
- Scissors (small)
- Script Pads
- Skin Closures (assorted)
- Shampoo (travel size – the kind from hotels)
- Soap (travel size – the kind from hotels)
- Speculum (vaginal disposable plastic)
- Stethoscopes
- Surgical Masks
- Tape (assorted / Scotch Transparent)
- Thermometers
- Thermometer Covers (disposable for oral and ear thermometers)
- Tongue Depressors STERILE
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste (travel size – the kind from hotels)
- Trash Bags
- Tweezers (small)
- Ziploc Bags (snack, sandwich & gallon)
Over-The-Counter Medications
Generic medications are fine and much less costly.
Please do not bring or send expired medications.
- Antibacterial Ointment (like Neosporin)
- Antifungal Cream (Lotisone, etc.)
- Aspirin
- Calcium Tablets
- Children’s Cold/Cough Med. (chewable/liquid)
- Children’s Motrin & Tylenol (chewable/liquid)
- Ear Wax Removal Drops (Debrox/Cerumenex)
- Hydrocortisone Cream
- Ibuprofen/Advil
- Imodium or other Anti-diarrhea meds
- Monistat Cream (or generic)
- Nix or Rid-X (for lice)
- Tums · Gas-X· Pepcid · Zantac · Mylanta
- Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
- Vitamins (adult and children)
- Vitamin C Tablets
- Vitamin E Tablets
- Visine and/or Allergy Eye Drops
Prescription Medications
- Antibiotics: Amoxicillin · Bactrim · Cephalexin · Erythromycin · Metronidazole
- Asthma Inhalers (Albuterol, etc.)
- Parasite Medication (Mebendazole)
- Prednisone
- Scabies Medication (Lindane)
Other
- Beans (pinto, black)
- Bulgur
- Flip-Flops (new, child thru adult sizes)
- Flour
- Oil (in cans if possible)
- Peanut Butter
- Rice
- Washcloths
*Currently two Medical Teams are operating on the campus of the Nazarene Seminary in Haiti and several hundred people are camping out on the campus.
Open letter and VIDEO from General Superintendent J. K. Warrick on Haiti
Caribbean Region
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Dear Nazarenes:
I want to bring you up-to-date on the latest information available to us regarding the crisis situation in Haiti. This is a first-person account of some of the things I experienced as I arrived in Haiti on the afternoon of 12 January 2010 for district assemblies.
The United States Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 7.0 quake-the most powerful to hit Haiti in a century-struck shortly before 5 p.m. Eastern Time and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince. It could be strongly felt in eastern Cuba more than 200 miles away, witnesses said.
The earth became like an angry ocean.
Status Report
Here is what we know as of Friday, 15 January 2010:
- The dire situation in Haiti continues with extreme shortages of food, water, shelter, fuel and medical care. Roughly one third of the population of 9 million has been affected and at least 50,000 are estimated to have lost their lives.
- What we take for granted in terms of infrastructure in developed countries (electricity, water, sewers, and roads) simply doesn't exist in Haiti. This lack of basic needs is adding to the difficulties of providing assistance to people.
- It is not easy to land planes at the Port-au-Prince International Airport due to congestion. This situation needs to improve quickly so that helpers and larger quantities of supplies can be brought in to meet the overwhelming demands of the dear people of Haiti.
- Haitian Nazarenes are working to distribute food, water, tents, and blankets and to provide medical attention. Simultaneously, our international church continues working around the clock to join the efforts of others in meeting the needs.
It is worth noting that the value of World Evangelism Fund dollars and the faithful giving you have provided to this country can be found in the 500+ churches and nearly 116,000 Nazarenes who are serving the dislocated people of Haiti on behalf of the Church of the Nazarene.
The Immediate Needs
The best thing to do is pray:
- For all Haitians but especially for our people who need food, water, patience, comfort, and strength. There is no place for people to stay. They sleep on the ground in the open air, sometimes using cardboard boxes to lie on, if they can find them.
- For initial responders-search and rescue personnel; medical teams who are setting up clinics on our seminary campus near Petionville; firemen, police, and others who are going into Haiti to stabilize the country.
Cash donations are needed in order to provide emergency supplies and assistance:
The Long Road Ahead
In the next few months our seminary and other locations will become staging grounds for scores of Work & Witness teams to build churches and homes and to repair the Nazarene Seminary in Haiti. More information will be available at www.nazarene.org and through your church as details are worked out and logistics are put in place.
In Closing
Here are some words from John Smee, Regional Director for the Caribbean:
"Sixty years ago the Church of the Nazarene began in Haiti with two members. Now 116,000 Haitian Nazarenes, living in the poorest nation of the Western Hemisphere are facing death and destruction, and yet they remain strong and resilient, true to their faith. They are depending on Nazarenes around the world to pray and give as they seek to rebuild their lives, their towns, and their country. God bless you for your prayers and the support Haitians are already receiving."
There is simply no adequate answer to the question "Why?" We must leave that for some future time. "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face" (1 Corinthians 13:12). So let us focus on this question: "How can I help?" As we respond to this question our great Nazarene family around the world will make a difference for the future of the Haitian Nazarenes and the Haitian people. This will please the heart of our Lord!
Thank you for your faithful response.
J. K. Warrick
Chair, Board of General Superintendents
Church of the Nazarene
Prayer & Aid Needed for Haiti January 14, 2010
Dear Pastors & Prayer Partners,
This morning's news exposes further the scope of the devastation in Haiti from the catastrophic earthquake that centered in the area of Port-au-Prince Tuesday night.
Dr. J.K. Warrick, General Superintendent, had arrived in Haiti for District Assemblies on the afternoon of Tuesday-January 12th. Praise the lord, he was safe and has since been flown out of the country by a Missions Aviation group. Some of our Nazarene Churches in Haiti who are able are assisting in the recovery and the giving of aid. This is where our Nazarene Compassionate Ministry Fund will be of significant value to this country.
There is both immediate and a long-term need. As always, you are responding with open hearts. Here are some things you can do right now:
- Donate to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries http://www.ncm.org/projects/acm1204
- Assemble Crisis Care Kits. John Borgal at the NCM warehouse in Fawn Grove has requested light-weight clothing, sheets, blankets, towels, and medical supplies (bandages, cotton swabs, aspirin, antibiotic ointment, etc.). Bring these items to your churches or take them directly to Fawn Grove for immediate shipment. For more information on the Crisis Care Kits see this website:
http://www.ncm.org/pdf/cck_instructions.pdf
- Continue to pray for those in Haiti, the rescue and medical workers, and those on our District awaiting to hear from loved ones.
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Prayer & Aid Needed for Haiti January 13, 2010
 Arriving for District Assemblies just hours ahead of a devastating earthquake in Haiti, General Superintendent J. K. Warrick has issued a call for the Church of the Nazarene around the world to pray and respond immediately and generously to the needs of nearly 110,000 Haitian Nazarenes.
Warrick and the others traveling with him are reported to be unharmed.
The magnitude 7.0 quake — the most powerful to hit Haiti in a century — struck shortly before 5 P.M. Eastern Time and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince, the United States Geological Survey reported. It could be felt strongly in eastern Cuba, more than 200 miles away, witnesses said.
"The earth became like an angry ocean — it was quite a ride," stated Warrick in Haiti.
"We drove around the city of Petion-ville (Tuesday evening) where the Nazarene seminary campus is located. Large buildings have collapsed and there are thousands of people in the streets," Warrick reported.
"They were using headlights to look into the rubble of a Catholic church and a four story grocery store. The search for trapped victims and bodies has hardly begun. It is heart- wrenching to see the devastation and to know of the suffering of the people here," Warrick added.
Warrick issued this call for help - "Nazarenes everywhere need to rally to the needs of Haiti. This is the time for action. I plead with our people to respond with prayers, financial gifts, and other types of assistance as may be appropriate. I am sure it will be worse in the daylight."
Persons and churches wishing to make a donation can mark their checks "Caribbean Disaster Response ACM1204" and mail them to the Global Treasury Services • PO Box 843116 • Kansas City, MO 64184. In Canada, checks should be made payable and sent to the Church of the Nazarene Canada • 20 Regan Road • Unit 9 • Brampton, Ontario L7A 1C3. Online giving is available at ncm.org.
Board of General Superintendents
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