Haiti Project
An Update from Mrs. Nina Fuller, Alabama South District NMI President as of (01/27/2010 01:57 PM -0600)
UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 27, 2010
The following is a report from Judi Williams, wife of Rev. Freddy Williams
(pastor at Tuscaloosa Woodhaven) who is assisting a group of doctors in Haiti:
Good Morning Mrs. Fuller:
Freddy called me early this morning from a satellite phone. All is going well
with the work. He says he has been staying busy all day long translating for the
doctors. He said the Lord is helping him with the language with all the medical
terms, etc. that he really didn't know a lot of. The injuries have kept the
doctors busy from early morning to late evening. This morning as we were
talking, which was 7:00 their time (6:00 a.m. our time) there were already
100-150 people lined up to get medical help at the makeshift clinic. Most of the
wounds and injuries have been from falling concrete. One lady had a piece of
rebar go all the way through her knee. There have been several amputations, with
no or little anesthesia. One amputee was a seven-year old little girl who had to
have her finger amputated. One lady had to have her leg amputated. A lot of the
wounds are infected with gangrene and even maggots. They are seeing a lot of
sickness also.
The team has been sleeping outside every night, as one contingent of the US
military, which has set up a camp right next to them, has advised that there
could be another quake in the next few days with a magnitude of 7.5. They
graciously gave Freddy's team two large tents to work under and I think to sleep
under. It is very hot down there right now. The Haitian ladies have been cooking
rice and beans for the team some nights but other than that, they are just
snacking on what they took with them. Most mornings they have had a banana and a
piece of bread and water. But he says he has been too busy to be hungry. They
have tremors every day. This morning, very early, they had a real strong one. He
said the trees shook violently and that this was the worst one since he has been
down there.
Even with the conditions as they are, things are starting to get back to normal
in some areas. He said the market ladies with their vegetables are back out on
the streets in some places and they are doing the best they can.
Thank you so much for your continued prayers. He can definitely feel the prayers
that have gone up for him, as well as all of this team.
Blessings,
Judi
FORMER UPDATE AS OF 1/22/2010
Haiti Update
Please
continue to pray for the suffering and those involved in relief efforts. It will
take years for the nation to rebuild. To read about ways the Church of the
Nazarene is responding, visit www.ncm.org/haitiearthquake
Once on this page, you will find several opportunities to help as well as a
recent report from Haitian pastor Franckel Formetus, entitled “NCM Caribbean -
The Beginnings of Our Response” and other recent news about the recovery in
Haiti.
Currently, we are seeking to provide people with food, water, and shelter. For a
complete list of items requested by NCM and the relief effort on the ground in
Haiti, go to
www.caribbeannazarene.org.
A New Way to Help Haiti
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) is partering with the Haiti Project to
ship urgently needed supplies to to Haiti.
Go to web-site: www.ncm.org
When there, click on LEARN MORE
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and read How You Can Help
There you will find Haiti Project online Store with a list of items needed.
The custom store, at Amazon.com, only includes the specific items requested by
NCM and the relief effort on the ground in Haiti.
This is probably the fastest way to get items to the relief stations.
Requested Haiti relief items should be sent to:
Nazarene Haiti Earthquake Relief
c/o Obed Santiesteban
310 E. 5th St.
Hialeah, FL 33010
FORMER NEWS AS OF
1/17/10
Alabama South Nazarenes have compassionate hearts and
many are asking "How can we help the people of Haiti?" This is a typical
response and we thank God for your loving, caring and concern for hurting and
suffering people. May God help us all to do what we can to help ease their pain
and supply their needs at this critical time of disaster/catastrophe.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
1. PRAYER: The first and most important thing we can do is pray for the people of Haiti. We have approximately 118,000 Nazarenes in Haiti, in 11 districts. Please pray for our district superintendents, pastors and leaders of our churches as they face the enormous task of ministering to their congregations during these days. Pray for the teams of workers who are on site and those who will be going to give assistance. Pastors, would you please have a special time of prayer for the people of Haiti during the Sunday services. Thank you for your prayers.
2. DONATIONS: Our district superintendent, Dr. Berry, has learned from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries at Nazarene Global Ministries Center that the greatest needs at the moment in Haiti are water, food and tents. These are being supplied now through the monetary gifts they are receiving. A financial donation is the best way we can help right now. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries has already sent funds yesterday to the appropriate office/place in Haiti and donations are already at work. We have a tremendous organization in our church that is ready at the time of disasters to respond immediately. We will update you as we receive information. You may check the following web-sites for information: the NMI page at: AlaSouthNaz.org; www.ncnnews.org and www.ncm.org
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More information concerning Haiti relief efforts and additional reports will be posted to ncnnews.com as it is received.
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Persons and churches wishing to make a donation can mark their checks "Caribbean Disaster Response ACM1204" and mail them to the Global Treasury Services, PO Box 843116 Kansas City, MO 64184.
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To Contribute Securely Online go to: www.ncm.org
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We are encouraging our churches all across the Alabama South District to receive a special offering this Sunday for "Caribbean Disaster Response" and send it to Global Treasury Services as soon as possible.
3. CRISIS CARE KITS: At the moment we are not requesting Crisis Care Kits until we know if these can be shipped and/or distributed. We do have a small supply of these (about 200 boxes) under the care of Rev. Carl Reed at the Millbrook Church who serves as a CCK Warehouse coordinator for the Southeast. As soon as Nazarene Compassionate Ministries ask for these Rev. Reed will respond to their request.
4. HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL: In addition, Heart to Heart International, which was founded by Nazarene Gary Morsch, sent a team of volunteers and medical supplies to the Caribbean on Wednesday evening. Several large shipments of medical aid are scheduled for the near future. For more information, see the following video reports (KCTV-5 report, Kansas City.com) or visit www.hearttoheart.org.
5. MISSION ENCOUNTER: Bob Evans (NYI President) has informed us that he is working with Mission Encounter, an organization that provides short-term mission trips to youth groups, college groups, adult groups, and families. He has been in contact with Mike Shinn in Nashville, Tennessee about relief efforts they might be able to do in Haiti. When we have more information from Bob we will pass it on to you. Visit www.missionencounter.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND CONCERN.
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DATE: January
15, 2010
FROM: Nina Fuller
TO: Pastors and NMI Presidents
You will be pleased to know that the Crisis Care Kits that our churches have
delivered and Rev. Carl Reed has in his care at the Millbrook Church were
scheduled to be loaded on a truck this morning and taken to the Caribbean
Regional Office and then on to Haiti for distribution as soon as possible. These
will be transported from Millbrook by Missions Unlimited which is based in
Jasper, AL. They are working in partnership with Nazarene Compassionate
Ministries. Actually one of their associates lives here in Prattville and will
pick up the CCK's. I wanted you to know that you are making a significant
contribution to the disaster relief in Haiti with these CCK's.
We encourage you to help re-plenish the supply of Crisis Care Kits at the
Millbrook Warehouse. Missions Limited hopes to fill more trucks in the days and
weeks to come with CCK's and other supplies and we would like to have more on
hand to send when the opportunity comes. Thank you all for your generosity and
assistance in preparing and delivering the kits. I have included the CCK's
instructions below.
CRISIS CARE KITS INSTRUCTIONS
1. Gather new items in quantities listed below. Assemble Crisis Care Kits (CCKs)
and seal the Ziploc bags.
Include only those items listed on the inventory. Deviating from this list can
cause an entire shipment to be rejected in customs. Set the CCKs in groups of
six (6) to determine the number of banana boxes needed.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Into a 2- OR 2.5-GALLON ZIPLOC BAG put the following items:
· 1 medium-size bottle of shampoo (12 to 18 oz.), please tape flip-tops closed
· 2 bars of soap (bath-size or larger)
· 1 medium toothpaste (4.0 to 6.4 oz.)
· 3 toothbrushes
· 1 box of Band-Aids (30 or more)
· 1 fingernail clipper
· 1 sturdy hair comb
· 2 hand towels
· 4 pocket-size packages of facial tissue
· 1 Beanie Baby-size stuffed toy
Obtain the banana boxes from your local grocery store. Banana boxes provide
uniformity, eliminating wasted space in shipping.
2. Cut the heavy brown paper (usually found in the banana box) in half and tape
half on the bottom of the box and the other half inside the lid. (Plain
cardboard could be used in the same way.)
3. Fill each box with six (6) CCKs—no more, no less. Inventory must match what
is in the box.
4. After packing the banana box, place Crisis Care Kits Box Inventory (available
on the CCK page of www.nazarenemissions.org—click on the “Get Involved” link and
find the CCK link in the left column) inside the box. Using strong packing tape,
tape shut the holes in the top and the bottom of the box. Then tape the box
securely shut according to the diagram. Please leave box handles open,
this makes it easier to load and unload.
5. Do not insert money or extra literature (including anything with the church’s
name on it, notes, etc.) in the CCKs or banana boxes.
6. Please put both “To” and “From” addresses on the box.
7. Do not wrap banana boxes in brown paper or contact paper. Do not put filled
banana boxes inside another box.
8. Send or deliver the boxes to the Millbrook Church of the Nazarene. It would
be best to call Rev. Carl Reed in advance and set up a time with him to drop off
the boxes. Church 334-285- Cell 334-303-0423
9. Send a check—made payable to Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene
—in the amount of $12.00 per banana box (for storage and shipping costs during
the distribution process). Ten Percent Credit will be allowed for the $12.00
shipping donation only. Do not put the money in the CCKs or banana boxes.
Mark the check, “Nazarene Relief Shipments ACM1297,” and mail to:
Global Treasury Services
PO Box 843116
Kansas City, MO 64184-3116
Include the name and address of your church with the check
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