LOCALLY: Faith Community Church has purchased the supplies and assembled critically needed Crisis Care Kits. FCC has also donated hunderds of dollars, tents, and other needed supplies. More importantly the church hosted two special prayer meetings to specifically pray for Haiti, keeping those in need in our prayers will continue for many weeks and months. FCC has worked with Cunningham Creek Elementary school to ship 70 cases of water. We partnered with Helping Hands as they donated and assembled more Crisis Care Kits. It has been our pleasure to act as a collection center for the community. We worked with Switzerland Community Church and three other churches in our District to collect and deliver supplies to Miami. We have also coordinated collecting supplies with a school in KS. Most recently we rented a U Haul and sent two drivers to Miami to drop off supplies so they could be shipped to Haiti.
NATIONAL: The Church of the Nazarene has a strong missionary presence in Haiti. They will continue to have a well organized relief response through the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. On February 4, 2010, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, through partnership with Heart to Heart International, received an air shipment of 38,000 lbs of food. Heart to Heart International graciously donated the 21,805 lbs of assorted food (such as canned soups, vegetables, fruit, baby formula, and fish), as well as 440 cases (15,840 bags or 14,621 lbs) of fortified vegetable rice-soy casserole. This shipment also included an initial supply of tents to provide shelter for pastors and local church members whose homes were destroyed in the quake. Many have found supplies to make temporary shelters, but as the rainy season approaches, more permanent shelters will be needed. This is the first of two shipments that will carry in tents.
The Caribbean Compassionate Ministries has compiled a list of items that are in urgent need. Individuals or groups can collect these items and bring to Faith Community Church. FCC will serve as a collection point and serve to pack and ship to Miami. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries has made arrangements to get the supplies from Miami to Haiti. Anyone who wants to volunteer with packing & shipping should email the church.
Disaster Response Needs List for Haiti
Please send any / all of these items. We have been instructed to not deviate from the list of items.
Tents
Light blankets
Flashlights (solar powered if possible, or include batteries)
Coleman Lanterns (solar-powered if possible)
Large Tarps
Nylon Rope
Bungee Cords
1500-10 kilowatt Diesel Generators
Extension Cords
Power Strips
Flood Lights
Empty Diesel Cans
Gauze
Tylenol
Advil
Alcohol swaps
Peroxide
Band-Aids
Antibiotic cream
Latex gloves
Surgical masks
Purell
Wet wipes
Flip-Flops (new - children, adolescents, adult sizes)
Washcloths
Hotel soap
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste (small)
Peanut Butter
Rice
Beans (pinto, black)
Oil (in cans if possible)
Flour
Bulgur
Additionally, there is and will be an ongoing need for Crisis Care Kits, the link below has a shopping list for the kits.
Anyone wanting to make a monetary contribution to the relief effort may do so following this link. This option gives information on donating securely online or mailing a check; http://www.nazareneshelphaiti.com/
