In response to an invitation by the Haitian Baptist Convention (HBC), an American Baptist delegation is traveling to Haiti on March 17, 2010. The delegation will include Roy Medley, general secretary, American Baptist Churches, USA (ABCUSA), Reid Trulson, executive director, International Ministries (IM), José Norat-Rodríguez, IM area director for Iberoamerica/Caribbean and Ruth Clark, IM board of directors’ president.
The Haiti Baptist Convention is a long-time IM partner. IM has been providing missionaries and working in ministry with Haitians for 87 years.
The primary purpose of this trip is to begin developing an in-depth plan for Haiti recovery and rebuilding within the HBC. The delegation will meet and pray with Haitian pastors and people affected by this disaster in Port-au-Prince. Finally, they will travel to Grand Goâve to visit three Baptist staging areas for relief efforts.
Also traveling with the delegation is Ketly and Vital Pierre, IM missionaries to Nicaragua. The Pierres have been assisting with U.S. volunteer medical teams as they arrive in the Dominican Republic and travel to various locations in Haiti to provide medical care to the survivors. Deliris Carrión-Rosa, IM missionary who is starting a new ministry in occupational therapy in Cap Haitien is joining the group, along with Catherine Nold, from IM’s communications and mission education team.
IM missionaries engaged in the relief and response efforts include Madeline Flores-López who is coordinating the volunteers arriving in the Dominican Republic on their way across the border into Haiti, and pediatric nurse Kristy Engel who is transporting the medical teams and working with them on site. Both Madeline and Kristy are based in the Dominican Republic. Medical missionaries Nancy (nurse) and Steve (doctor) James are based in northern Haiti, in Limbe. Former missionary in Haiti, Herb Rogers arrived in February. He will be assisting with reconstruction efforts during his two-month stay.
Since the Haiti earthquake over 60 days ago, total giving through American Baptist channels has been over $1.9 million. Relief aid of $236,850 was sent in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010. As our Haitian partners identify specific needs and projects, additional funds are being released.
Donations to One Great Hour of Sharing continue to be needed for further projects. Donors can give through the IM website: www.internationalministries.org/items/80 or by check to: “OGHS- Haiti Earthquake Relief” and mailed to International Ministries, PO Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851. Support can also be given by American Baptists through their church by making checks payable to the church with “One Great Hour of Sharing – Haiti Earthquake Relief” written in the memo section. These gifts will be sent from the church through the American Baptist region and then to International Ministries.
One Great Hour of Sharing is administered by the World Relief Committee of the General Board. The Committee facilitates American Baptist emergency relief, disaster rehabilitation, refugee work, and development assistance by establishing policy guidelines and overseeing distribution of the annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering.
The Haiti Baptist Convention is a long-time IM partner. IM has been providing missionaries and working in ministry with Haitians for 87 years.
The primary purpose of this trip is to begin developing an in-depth plan for Haiti recovery and rebuilding within the HBC. The delegation will meet and pray with Haitian pastors and people affected by this disaster in Port-au-Prince. Finally, they will travel to Grand Goâve to visit three Baptist staging areas for relief efforts.
Also traveling with the delegation is Ketly and Vital Pierre, IM missionaries to Nicaragua. The Pierres have been assisting with U.S. volunteer medical teams as they arrive in the Dominican Republic and travel to various locations in Haiti to provide medical care to the survivors. Deliris Carrión-Rosa, IM missionary who is starting a new ministry in occupational therapy in Cap Haitien is joining the group, along with Catherine Nold, from IM’s communications and mission education team.
IM missionaries engaged in the relief and response efforts include Madeline Flores-López who is coordinating the volunteers arriving in the Dominican Republic on their way across the border into Haiti, and pediatric nurse Kristy Engel who is transporting the medical teams and working with them on site. Both Madeline and Kristy are based in the Dominican Republic. Medical missionaries Nancy (nurse) and Steve (doctor) James are based in northern Haiti, in Limbe. Former missionary in Haiti, Herb Rogers arrived in February. He will be assisting with reconstruction efforts during his two-month stay.
Since the Haiti earthquake over 60 days ago, total giving through American Baptist channels has been over $1.9 million. Relief aid of $236,850 was sent in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010. As our Haitian partners identify specific needs and projects, additional funds are being released.
Donations to One Great Hour of Sharing continue to be needed for further projects. Donors can give through the IM website: www.internationalministries.org/items/80 or by check to: “OGHS- Haiti Earthquake Relief” and mailed to International Ministries, PO Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851. Support can also be given by American Baptists through their church by making checks payable to the church with “One Great Hour of Sharing – Haiti Earthquake Relief” written in the memo section. These gifts will be sent from the church through the American Baptist region and then to International Ministries.
One Great Hour of Sharing is administered by the World Relief Committee of the General Board. The Committee facilitates American Baptist emergency relief, disaster rehabilitation, refugee work, and development assistance by establishing policy guidelines and overseeing distribution of the annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering.