The island nation of Haiti is reeling from the impact of a 7.0-magnitude
earthquake that struck shortly before 5 PM EST on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. The
capital city of Port au Prince is nearly demolished. Peacemakers, in partnership with organizations including, Friend Ships, Miami
Rescue Mission, Trinity Broadcasting Network's Smile of a Child, Trinity
Church, and Mission of Hope, is collecting, shipping, delivering and
distributing relief supplies in Haiti. Situated in Miami, the major American
port city nearest to Haiti, and with a long history of aid to Haiti, Peacemakers
is uniquely qualified to assist in the delivery of aid to this wounded country.
The Peace for Haiti Earthquake Relief humanitarian effort is
the perfect collaboration of several organizations coming to the urgent aid of
the tragedy-stricken island. The warehouses and trucks are being donated by the
Miami Rescue Mission, Miami Dade County's - Port of Miami has waived the port
and docking fees and Friend Ships will donate the transportation services of a
5,000-ton vessel, "Integrity" to deliver food, water, shelter materials, and
medical supplies in various trips to the Island. This ship will additionally
carry several mobile medical "Super Clinics", a helicopter to assist our
Peace for Haiti Earthquake Relief operations and will serve as
carrier to transport the personnel needed in various rescue operations and
medical capacities. Mission of Hope and other Haitian charities will be the
recipient distribution centers for all Haitians in need within their reach.
Through Mission of Hope, we are already on the ground in Haiti. This Christian
organization has a 76 acre facility north of Port au Prince. It operates the
Church of Hope, School of Hope, the Hope House Orphanage, the Feed A Child
program and the Hospital of Hope. Mission of Hope provides food and clean water
to tens of thousands of people every day.
Haiti has a deep need for material assistance in the form of medicine, food,
clothing, and shelter. They also need medical personnel and skilled workers of
every type. Peacemakers and its partners are sending people and goods to Haiti
on a continuous basis. "The immediate impact of the tragedy is newsworthy but
the long-term effects will not end when the cameras move on. We have
been committed and involved with the Haitian Community for over 12 years. This
will be a prolonged mission, and we're in this for the long haul. We welcome
your help." said Pastor Rich Wilkerson, founder of Peacemakers and Senior
Pastor of Trinity Church.
The ultimate mission is to call on the local, national and international
communities to help with cash donations and with the specific list of supplies
needed for the near and long term. This commitment requires a substantial amount
of diesel fuel for the trips and resources needed to provide Haiti and its
people the opportunity, not only to survive this crisis, but to rebuild their
country.
Our urgent message during this crisis can be summed up in three words: PRAY, GIVE, and GO!
