The donations and support continue to pour into Haiti in overwhelming waves, and each day we are busy coordinating these supplies and communicating with people who are eager to help.
The other day one man offered to send us a truckload of supplies to keep our Port Au Prince guesthouse stocked. This is a very great offer since finding supplies is a “new form of scavenging,” as Dan Irvine says. Another friend made a similar proposition. Their grocery shopping will be a huge help since each day our mission vehicles are tied up transporting doctors to the medical clinic and to the airport, and because it is difficult to find a grocery store opened and stocked with the supplies we need.
We’ve also been coordinating a very large and generous supply shipment funded by the New England Wesleyan District. This shipment, which is scheduled to come in next week sometime will include enough food to share with the entire town of Anses-a-Galets as well as some vital supplies like fuel.
Though receiving these supplies is awesome, the logistics of it all can be overwhelming at times. Fortunately, a good friend of Dan Irvine, a Haitian man with a Master’s degree in economics, has been writing a distribution plan. This plan will not only help us keep track of who received what supplies and when, but it will also provide accountability for the leaders in country who will be handling these massive donations.
Seeing the donations come in and hearing the plans come to fruition is extremely encouraging in a time of such uncertainty. We will continue to need support in the coming weeks as we deal with the ripple effects. Pastors are asking for things like tents and tarps for their congregations who are sleeping outside and dreading the rainy season. The medical clinics are continuing to look for supplies as they treat a steady flow of patients. And yes, we missionaries continue to ask for your prayers as we try to react redemptively to all that’s going on here.
Thanks for your prayers and your help!
Blessings,
Justine for the Haiti team
