Friday, February 5, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
HCO: Food Aid Being Packed and Shipped
LCU alumnus Bud Klockenga (of Greenview Christian Church near Centralia) packing the first shipment of collected supplies to Haiti. This shipment is already on its way to Haiti. This shipment was spearheaded by other LCU alum Jeff Dahlquist with aid from Royce and Gray Carter (also Lincoln Alums) and probably others I don't know about. GO, LINCOLN PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, January 29, 2010
HCO: Haiti Update
Dear Friends and Partners,
Because of your support and partnership and the hard work of our team in Haiti we are providing relief, comfort, support and hope to the people of Haiti. Aftershocks continue in Haiti this week with less frequency. However, people are still afraid to sleep inside of buildings so tents, tarps and mosquito nets are essential relief items.
We have distributed food to more than 500 families in Port-au-Prince. We are receiving supplies from several routes and sources (including USAID) and we are sharing with several organizations that are in need of supplies to help meet the needs of the people.
Two groups flew to Haiti this week via corporate jet donated by Amway International. Ginny Andrews, along with a team from Grand Rapids, Michigan, are conducting clinics at three different sites including Emmanuel Christian Church & School.
One of the team members reports “Today six of us rode in the back of the supply truck to the clinic. Usually when we drive through Port, the people could care less that you were there. Today was different in Port … people were waving and smiling at us. I know that being here is important work, but knowing that the people in Port have opened their hearts towards us is the greatest feeling in the world.” Ginny reports that we have plenty of potable water on site. More than 300 were seen at the clinic on Wednesday. Demolition of the damaged third floor of the clinic is taking place today. Most of the equipment and supplies stored there are undamaged!
Our first sea container was packed and shipped from Centralia, IL this week. It should arrive in about 3 weeks. There is information on our website if you want to collect high priority items or donate towards the need. Please direct all correspondence regarding the donation, collection and shipping of goods to Todd Beavers @ tbeavers12@gmail.com.
In partnership with Feeding Children Worldwide-Central Illinois we can get prepackaged meals for about .35 each. A $100 donation will provide more than 350 meals. We are purchasing 8,000 of these meals already. More are available if you know someone who wants to make a donation to purchase food.
There were 17 decisions for Christ last Sunday in Jacmel. Tonight RoRo & Ginny will be showing the Jesus Film in one of the tent refugee cities.
Please continue to pray and keep this need in front of people. This will be a marathon, not a sprint.
Because of your support and partnership and the hard work of our team in Haiti we are providing relief, comfort, support and hope to the people of Haiti. Aftershocks continue in Haiti this week with less frequency. However, people are still afraid to sleep inside of buildings so tents, tarps and mosquito nets are essential relief items.
We have distributed food to more than 500 families in Port-au-Prince. We are receiving supplies from several routes and sources (including USAID) and we are sharing with several organizations that are in need of supplies to help meet the needs of the people.
Two groups flew to Haiti this week via corporate jet donated by Amway International. Ginny Andrews, along with a team from Grand Rapids, Michigan, are conducting clinics at three different sites including Emmanuel Christian Church & School.
One of the team members reports “Today six of us rode in the back of the supply truck to the clinic. Usually when we drive through Port, the people could care less that you were there. Today was different in Port … people were waving and smiling at us. I know that being here is important work, but knowing that the people in Port have opened their hearts towards us is the greatest feeling in the world.” Ginny reports that we have plenty of potable water on site. More than 300 were seen at the clinic on Wednesday. Demolition of the damaged third floor of the clinic is taking place today. Most of the equipment and supplies stored there are undamaged!
Our first sea container was packed and shipped from Centralia, IL this week. It should arrive in about 3 weeks. There is information on our website if you want to collect high priority items or donate towards the need. Please direct all correspondence regarding the donation, collection and shipping of goods to Todd Beavers @ tbeavers12@gmail.com.
In partnership with Feeding Children Worldwide-Central Illinois we can get prepackaged meals for about .35 each. A $100 donation will provide more than 350 meals. We are purchasing 8,000 of these meals already. More are available if you know someone who wants to make a donation to purchase food.
There were 17 decisions for Christ last Sunday in Jacmel. Tonight RoRo & Ginny will be showing the Jesus Film in one of the tent refugee cities.
Please continue to pray and keep this need in front of people. This will be a marathon, not a sprint.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
HCO and G.O. Ministries Partner to Bring Much Needed Food and Supplies to Emanual Christian School / Church in Port au Prince
Dear Friends and Partners,
RoRo and staff are busy helping others in Port-au-Prince with the few resources that we had left at the church and school. He reports very little aid being distributed by the large aid groups. Refugees and neighbors are needy but distributions are orderly and going well. Ro & I both established contact with Brian Parker, of Samaritan Air, who is helping us with his helicopters in Haiti. We connected with several Navy vessels that can move material from Santo Domingo around the southern coast to Jacmel on our behalf. Volunteers here have been evaluating shipping routes…and re-evaluating! At the same time I have been working diligently to open IMMEDIATE supply lines by air through Santiago, Dominican Republic with our partners at GO Ministries.
Through the late hours last night and early morning calls, emails and text messages, GO Ministries sent us a load of food this morning... However, there was a crash landing near Jacmel runway (the pilot is okay) but we did not get supplies from that load this morning. When it was discovered that we hadn’t gotten that load we arranged for another flight which arrived at 4:30pm CST. With 1,800lbs of food and water.
In the meantime at 4:02pm I received this text message from RoRo “Helo landing on top of church in PAP with load of rice.”
Two flights scheduled for Port-au-Prince--Our flights to Port-au-Prince with medical teams were canceled this week due to congestion at the airport. However, we have landing permits for this Tuesday and Thursday and donated flights for two groups flying in who will bring much needed antibiotics. Ginny Andrews will be flying in with this team and they plan to conduct clinic at the church.
Thank you for your generosity. If you want to work on collecting things for Haiti, please correspond with Todd Beavers @ tbeavers12@gmail.com. If you want to volunteer to go to Haiti in the future please sign up on the website at “Newsletter Signup” and make a note in the comment section about your interest and skills. We will get back to you as quickly as we can. Please continue to pray and keep this need in front of people. This will be a marathon, not a sprint.
Phil 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
4:14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
We praise God for your partnership!
RoRo and staff are busy helping others in Port-au-Prince with the few resources that we had left at the church and school. He reports very little aid being distributed by the large aid groups. Refugees and neighbors are needy but distributions are orderly and going well. Ro & I both established contact with Brian Parker, of Samaritan Air, who is helping us with his helicopters in Haiti. We connected with several Navy vessels that can move material from Santo Domingo around the southern coast to Jacmel on our behalf. Volunteers here have been evaluating shipping routes…and re-evaluating! At the same time I have been working diligently to open IMMEDIATE supply lines by air through Santiago, Dominican Republic with our partners at GO Ministries.
Through the late hours last night and early morning calls, emails and text messages, GO Ministries sent us a load of food this morning... However, there was a crash landing near Jacmel runway (the pilot is okay) but we did not get supplies from that load this morning. When it was discovered that we hadn’t gotten that load we arranged for another flight which arrived at 4:30pm CST. With 1,800lbs of food and water.
In the meantime at 4:02pm I received this text message from RoRo “Helo landing on top of church in PAP with load of rice.”
Two flights scheduled for Port-au-Prince--Our flights to Port-au-Prince with medical teams were canceled this week due to congestion at the airport. However, we have landing permits for this Tuesday and Thursday and donated flights for two groups flying in who will bring much needed antibiotics. Ginny Andrews will be flying in with this team and they plan to conduct clinic at the church.
Thank you for your generosity. If you want to work on collecting things for Haiti, please correspond with Todd Beavers @ tbeavers12@gmail.com. If you want to volunteer to go to Haiti in the future please sign up on the website at “Newsletter Signup” and make a note in the comment section about your interest and skills. We will get back to you as quickly as we can. Please continue to pray and keep this need in front of people. This will be a marathon, not a sprint.
Phil 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
4:14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
We praise God for your partnership!
HCO and G.O. Ministries
The first deliveries of much needed food and water are in the air from Dominican Republic and on the way to RoRo this morning. #2500 lbs of food and water to Port-au-Prince via Jacmel in partnership with GO Ministries.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
G.O. Ministries - Website with Video and First Hand Accounts Active
We have this website up and running with videos and first-hand accounts of how G.O. Ministries is working in the Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
http://gohelphaiti.org/
http://gohelphaiti.org/
HCO: Large Aftershock
7:25 AM: Mac Roro (on the ground in PaP) reported that the aftershock (reported to be 6.1 by CNN) caused no more damage at Sylvio Cater 33 (our location in Port au Prince). That is all I have right now.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
HCO: General Update, RoRo in Country
Haitian Christian Outreach is adapting to meet the needs of suffering people in the heart of the earthquake zone.
It has been a very difficult and emotional day for all of us. RoRo flew to the Dominican Republic yesterday and left early this morning for Port-au-Prince. He contacted me from the border area and beyond. We have talked several times. He uses words like “deplorable, overwhelming and beyond words” to describe the situation. They found thousands of refugees in the border area. Some aid, but no translators. They worked there for several hours. Among the refugees are several of our church members, including Pastor Eli along with his daughter who is injured. RoRo made arrangements to get them across the border and sent them to a Dominican hospital, giving them money to pay for the care of both Pastor Eli’s (Pastor Eli has been serving with us in Port-au-Prince) daughter and one other young person.
Ro entered Port-au-Prince at 4:30, stopping briefly to check on his house. It has damage but is standing. He should be at the church now. We will have more news tomorrow.
I have been working to schedule medical teams into Haiti to set-up field hospitals. Late this morning a corporate sponsor offered to fly a team of 19, including Ginny Andrews, to Port-au-Prince. Ten will go tomorrow morning. The second half of the team will go in on Friday.. I am working on a second team of physicians, nurses, technicians and supplies to go in on Saturday. We will are already working on a follow-up team for next week.
Funds are coming in and we are grateful. If you want to contribute or assist us in raising funds go to Haitian earthquake relief. If you want to work on collecting things for Haiti, please correspond with Todd Beavers @ tbeavers12@gmail.com. If you want to volunteer to go to Haiti in the future please send me an email and I will direct it accordingly. We will get back to you as quickly as we can. Please continue to pray and keep this need in front of people. This will be a marathon, not a sprint..
The need is overwhelming, but our God is sufficient. Ephesians 3.20,21
Thank you again for your ongoing support.
It has been a very difficult and emotional day for all of us. RoRo flew to the Dominican Republic yesterday and left early this morning for Port-au-Prince. He contacted me from the border area and beyond. We have talked several times. He uses words like “deplorable, overwhelming and beyond words” to describe the situation. They found thousands of refugees in the border area. Some aid, but no translators. They worked there for several hours. Among the refugees are several of our church members, including Pastor Eli along with his daughter who is injured. RoRo made arrangements to get them across the border and sent them to a Dominican hospital, giving them money to pay for the care of both Pastor Eli’s (Pastor Eli has been serving with us in Port-au-Prince) daughter and one other young person.
Ro entered Port-au-Prince at 4:30, stopping briefly to check on his house. It has damage but is standing. He should be at the church now. We will have more news tomorrow.
I have been working to schedule medical teams into Haiti to set-up field hospitals. Late this morning a corporate sponsor offered to fly a team of 19, including Ginny Andrews, to Port-au-Prince. Ten will go tomorrow morning. The second half of the team will go in on Friday.. I am working on a second team of physicians, nurses, technicians and supplies to go in on Saturday. We will are already working on a follow-up team for next week.
Funds are coming in and we are grateful. If you want to contribute or assist us in raising funds go to Haitian earthquake relief. If you want to work on collecting things for Haiti, please correspond with Todd Beavers @ tbeavers12@gmail.com. If you want to volunteer to go to Haiti in the future please send me an email and I will direct it accordingly. We will get back to you as quickly as we can. Please continue to pray and keep this need in front of people. This will be a marathon, not a sprint..
The need is overwhelming, but our God is sufficient. Ephesians 3.20,21
Thank you again for your ongoing support.
G.O. Ministries - Supplies Going in Now, Support Needed
William Decena (a Haitian pastor who lives in the Southern part of the Dominican Republic) is leaving right now to go to Jacmel with the Dominican Navy. Taking another 3,000 lbs of supplies. We have opportunity to get supplies NOW to the earthquake survivors, but are running out of funds for additional supplies. Help if you can, and help spread the word!
Monday, January 18, 2010
G.O. Ministries - Supply Lines Flowing, Teams Extracted Safely
The latest on Romano and Wilby is that Romano has just made it back to Santiago safely. He apparently was in quite a bit of danger, but God brought him safely back. He found that his older brother was killed in the earthquake. This is particularly sad because he leaves behind 9 children, and their house was destroyed. You can continue to pray for their safety, if you would.
Wilby has found his family all safe and at last report was on the Haitian border waiting to get back into the DR..
G.O. Ministries has had opportunities to take literally tons of supplies into Jacmel, Haiti--70,000 lbs of supplies today! The report is that it made a dent. We have gotten ahold of a boat that can take in 40,000 tons of supplies, and we are working to raise funds and procure medical supplies, baby formula, medicines, water, and food to take in by sea. The orphanages there are saying there is a real need for the formula and for supplies that will help with making casts for broken bones as well.
Thanks so much for your prayers! Let me know if you'd like me to continue to update you.
Brian
Wilby has found his family all safe and at last report was on the Haitian border waiting to get back into the DR..
G.O. Ministries has had opportunities to take literally tons of supplies into Jacmel, Haiti--70,000 lbs of supplies today! The report is that it made a dent. We have gotten ahold of a boat that can take in 40,000 tons of supplies, and we are working to raise funds and procure medical supplies, baby formula, medicines, water, and food to take in by sea. The orphanages there are saying there is a real need for the formula and for supplies that will help with making casts for broken bones as well.
Thanks so much for your prayers! Let me know if you'd like me to continue to update you.
Brian
G.O. Ministries - Wilby's Family Safe
Praise God! Wilby was able to find his family, and they are alive and well. Please pray for safety in his return on Monday, and continue to pray for Romano.
There were fuel and engine problems with the boat, and the trip that was supposed to take 3 hours took 8 hours. Tim is staying in Haiti overnight, and planning to bring the stranded team out tomorrow. Pray for a safe trip back to the Dominican Republic.
We have also found other avenues to take supplies into Haiti, and are looking for other ways to continue to get aid in. Thanks so much for your faithful and continued prayers.
There were fuel and engine problems with the boat, and the trip that was supposed to take 3 hours took 8 hours. Tim is staying in Haiti overnight, and planning to bring the stranded team out tomorrow. Pray for a safe trip back to the Dominican Republic.
We have also found other avenues to take supplies into Haiti, and are looking for other ways to continue to get aid in. Thanks so much for your faithful and continued prayers.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Haitian Christian Outreach - Facilities Safe and Acting as Refugee Center
We are so very thankful for all the help from our friends in the U.S. but allow me to tell you a little about YOUR brothers and sisters IN HAITI and what they are doing for one another. We have 2 major works in Haiti. One is in Port au Prince – it is the “heart” of what we do. Here HCO started 25 years ago wanting to “do something for Haiti that would last.” From the beginning Roro and Gerard set out to do things holistically. Evangelism, discipleship, feeding, preacher/teacher training, medical, education, etc. When we built buildings we reinforced the reinforcement. We built slow and methodically using lots of rebar. You get the picture? Okay, to make a long story short – if you want the long version, let me know…………………
Today in Port au Prince, our Haitian brothers and sisters are housing, feeding and caring for over 1700 people in our, thankfully, usable buildings. But here is the amazing thing – their fellow Christians in Peredo and Sequin (our other works) are today harvesting their very precious crops. These are the people devastated by a hurricane 2 years ago when the PaP people helped them. These are the people that 2 years ago we airlifted supplies into. These are the people that we sent seeds to rebuild their farms. These are the people who are just getting back on their feet from that hurricane. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE who today, as I write to you are harvesting these precious crops and will carry them by hand and beast over treacherous mountain trails for the next 2 days to take them to their brothers and sisters in PaP. Oh, dear God, thank you!
On behalf of these precious people,
Stephen Collins, Director of Undergraduate Programs
Hargrove School of Adult and Graduate Studies
Today in Port au Prince, our Haitian brothers and sisters are housing, feeding and caring for over 1700 people in our, thankfully, usable buildings. But here is the amazing thing – their fellow Christians in Peredo and Sequin (our other works) are today harvesting their very precious crops. These are the people devastated by a hurricane 2 years ago when the PaP people helped them. These are the people that 2 years ago we airlifted supplies into. These are the people that we sent seeds to rebuild their farms. These are the people who are just getting back on their feet from that hurricane. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE who today, as I write to you are harvesting these precious crops and will carry them by hand and beast over treacherous mountain trails for the next 2 days to take them to their brothers and sisters in PaP. Oh, dear God, thank you!
On behalf of these precious people,
Stephen Collins, Director of Undergraduate Programs
Hargrove School of Adult and Graduate Studies
G.O. Ministries - Working to Extract American Missionary Teams to D.R.
From Brian Johnson - G.O. Minsitries:
We just heard from John, who is one of our staff working to extract the American teams and to take in supplies. He wrote, "In the town of Perdanales of the DR on the Haitian border shipping food, medicine and water to Jacmel, Haiti by 22ft boat Please pray for the people of Haiti and the immense destruction of lives, that this will change lives around the world. Please help us help them www.go-ministries.org"
Thanks so much for your continued prayers!
And Steve, what an *awesome* testimony from your Haitian partners in ministry. Seems like it's straight out of 2 Corinthians 8: ""we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints."
May this tragedy encourage us all to unity and action!
Brian
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