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Catastrophe in Haiti

The people of Haiti need your help now!

A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince late yesterday afternoon. Water Missions International needs your help to bring immediate relief to the victims of this disaster, which has occurred in one of the most impoverished countries in the world.

The earthquake struck just before 5:00pm EST on Tuesday, January 12, just 10 miles west of the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Aftershocks measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the region even further into shambles.

Although communications in Haiti are down, there are already reports of excessive damage and devastation. At least one hospital completely collapsed, leaving people screaming for help. “Substantial damage and casualties” are expected and gaining access to safe water is critical.

Water Missions International has full-time staff on the ground in Port-au-Prince and we are poised to respond as quickly as possible to the survivors of the quake. Please do whatever you can to help.

Ways You Can Help

Pray –

Please pray for the safety of our staff members in Haiti, who were stationed in Port-au-Prince when the quake struck. At this time, we have been unable to make contact with them and are unaware of their situation.

Please also pray for the people of Haiti whose lives have been turned upside down by this catastrophic event. It is our hope that through this tragedy, God’s light will shine through.

Pray that Water Missions receives the immediate outpouring of financial assistance needed to respond quickly and provide safe water for earthquake survivors. Prayers are also needed for our ministry partners who play such a vital role in our disaster response efforts.

Give –

Please visit our giving page to help provide us with the immediate resources we need to respond to disasters.

Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by Lindsay Wine

21 comments (Add your own)

1. Peterr Mortensen wrote:
TODAY is the time to respond with prayer and a financial donation.

Don't delay the need is NOW!

January 13, 2010 @ 9:54 AM

2. Jim Shiffler wrote:
Has there been any word from Pierre and his family? They are in our prayers.

January 13, 2010 @ 10:42 AM

3. Russell Cook wrote:
Thanks for all you are doing!

Let's spread the word, folks.

God bless.

January 13, 2010 @ 11:58 AM

4. Mary Helen thompson wrote:
Can you please add a link to Facebook, etc. Your word could reach so many more so fast!! Thanks, MH

January 13, 2010 @ 9:42 PM

5. Marc Parker wrote:
I am a water treatment operator in Canada, if you can send people very difficult right now I can operate many equipment

(819) 209-3215

January 13, 2010 @ 10:44 PM

6. frantzlorrius wrote:
my heart is breaking right now with a deep cut that will never heal, i still cant reach my family and please pray for my people of haiti

January 14, 2010 @ 2:18 AM

7. Marilyn Folkes wrote:
Prayer and the expression of our love in thought and deed
for the people of Haiti will strengthen the Haitian people and
it will strengthen us..

Love sent out will always return to the sender in some way.

We will have a better world when we do unto others what
we would want others to do for us.

The Haitian people will have a bright future.

Please donate on a weekly or monthly basis because
their need for assistance is enormous.

God Bless You!

January 14, 2010 @ 7:56 AM

8. Robert Ball, MD MPH FACP wrote:
Of all the various ways to contribute to the Haiti disaster response, contributions to WMI (online, other) are among the most urgently needed to help mitigate the likely waterborne illnesses soon to occur and provide clean water until Haiti's infrastructure is repaired. Peace & blessings to George, Molly, & their teams in this worthy endeavor.

January 14, 2010 @ 11:41 AM

9. Patrick J. Rafferty wrote:
Please join me in supporting Water Missions in this and other water emergencies. When children have to drink sewage-contaminated water, it's always an emergency! I can think of no finer relief agency to support in the relief efforts in Haiti.

January 14, 2010 @ 12:16 PM

10. Rebecca Ceron Martin wrote:
Thank you for all you are doing for the victims in Haiti!!! I am passing your message to my friends to let them know about the incredible work you are doing for there. I pray they will join in support of your efforts to provide safe drinking water for the people of Haiti and to spare them from the further tragedy of contracting water-born illnesses by having to drink contaminated water at the wake of this massive devastation.

January 14, 2010 @ 1:37 PM

11. Ed Snapp wrote:
Mark 9:41

January 14, 2010 @ 5:01 PM

12. Ed Snapp wrote:
I am praying for your organization and for your people who are in Haiti and the ones who will be going.
May your efforts be frutiful and multiplied and may your efforts save lives.

It is what Jesus would and does want us to do to show our love for our fellow men.

They are my neighbors.
Luke 10:27

January 14, 2010 @ 5:10 PM

13. Marty Turney wrote:
What a blessing and gift you are bringing to Haiti. I am sending my contribution in the morning mail-Please everyone that reads these comments, pick up your check book and send a contribution now.

January 14, 2010 @ 7:44 PM

14. Terran wrote:
I'm wondering who to donate to. What is Water Missions doing as of today toward providing water for relief efforts in Haiti?

January 14, 2010 @ 8:28 PM

15. Sandy wrote:
Terran, if you would have seen the six o'clock news, you would have seen that:
The organization sent two systems to Haiti Wednesday. They will be sending ten tonight and will send ten more this weekend!

Thank you and God Bless You Water Missions !

January 14, 2010 @ 9:12 PM

16. Shirley McGreal wrote:
When catastrophes occur, I research charities looking for smaller ones which are not opportunistic jumping from crisis to crisis. Having lived in Summerville for many years, I had heard of Water Missions. I checked it out on Charity Navigator and saw that it was not sitting on millions of dollars and that its CEO gets paid a reasonable $100,000. It had four of four stars from Charity Navigator, the highest rating. So I selected it for my donation. A young nature photographer named Sirajul Hossain from Bangladesh had waived a photo-fee for an article in the magazine I publish and asked me to donate it instead to a group helping in Haiti. So I added that and look forward to hearing of your progress in the field. May God bless you all.

January 14, 2010 @ 10:34 PM

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January 15, 2010 @ 8:05 AM

18. Luis B. Silva wrote:
When natural things happened, we nothing left but prayers, there is no one to be blamed,
Je croi que Dieu cet le meme ici avec America et cet le meme for toute les persons de Haiti et toute le monde.

January 15, 2010 @ 8:15 AM

19. Denise wrote:
Would it be better to donate online or to mail in a check? God Bless Water Missions and it's workers and volunteers for all that you do for this world. I live in Charleston...is there anything I can do as a volunteer for your organization in the local area?

January 15, 2010 @ 2:37 PM

20. DenVel Caine Jr. wrote:
I have been blessed my whole life. I have just retired from being a water treatment plant supervisor in Northern California. I have a grade 4 (of 5) water treatment license, grade 3 (of 5) water distribution operator license as well as a grade 1 (of 5) waste water (sewer treatment) license. I have run many types of heavy equipment and I am single. Let me know if I can help. I pray for your success as I know how important water is. It is life giving. I have ties to Charleston and know of the excellent work that you do. Carry on!

January 15, 2010 @ 6:48 PM

21. mark anthony casamento wrote:
I am looking for information about serving in Haiti. It is january 28 2010.
I have found flights there, now Im wondering if anyone knows, where to stay upon landing
and what to bring. I hope the doors open for us to go and soon!
mark anthony casamento age 56
chicago area
7699F

January 28, 2010 @ 9:47 AM

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