Kristy, using her skills in nursing and education in medical ministry, works with the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic where she  ministers to Haitians who are among the poorest in the country.

She writes: Work in La Romana continues as construction teams are working on the third floor of the hospital and the completion of the emergency room.  We are also continuing our medical clinics in the bateyes as many teams from the US continue to partner with us in our efforts to provide adequate medical care for thousands of people.  Many people may be wondering if the Good Samaritan Hospital can continue to work in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic but with the loyal support of many teams and volunteers, we can these needs.  Our work in La Romana has been successful because we work as a team and fill-in for each other as needed.  It is a joy to watch this at work while disaster relief is being provided in Haiti.

Relief work in Haiti

Since January 18th, the Good Samaritan Hospital has been providing medical care and food to some of the neediest people in Port-au-Prince.  We have continued to make trips almost every week seeing upwards of 1500 people in 4 days of mobile medical clinics.  Medical teams have offered their services and food has been distributed to those whose only help may come with our visit.  Over 1 million people are homeless because of the earthquake and approximately 300,000 people have died or are assumed dead.  Primary medical care is almost non-existent except through small teams like ours who serve the tent camps and destroyed neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince.  We are distributing almost 45,000 vitamins each week and seeing a great increase in the number of malnourished folks as well as an increase in diseases like malaria and respiratory infections.  We continue to need your support through prayers, donations and volunteer time.

Grief is a luxury that many of us have come to expect.  We take time to mourn and to figure out our life after a tragedy.  For most of the Haitians we work with, this is not an option.  Life must go on and you learn to accept what has been dealt to you, caring for those who remain.

• Pray for Kristy and for our IM missionaries, staff, volunteers and all who are laboring to bring help in the name of Jesus to the people of Haiti.
• Pray for the people of Haiti.
• Pray for IM missionary Deliris Carrión-Rosa, previously serving in El Salvador, who is starting a new ministry in occupational therapy in Cap Haitien