This Week's Featured Charities...

Mercy Corps: The Portland based charitable organization Mercy Corps has deployed an experienced emergency team to rush critical supplies and other urgent assistance to survivors. There are up to 3 million people that are affected by the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. Families need your help — food, shelter and other supplies — in the aftermath of the worst disaster to strike the region in years. To make a donation go to: https://donate.mercycorps.org/donation.htm and select: Haiti Earthquake. For more information about Mercy Corps, visit: http://www.mercycorps.org/

Edge Outreach: One year ago this month an EDGE water team was in Costa Rica when the area was hit by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. The team was allowed into the earthquake area to assist the Costa Rican Red Cross and Salvation Army. Within six days EDGE had 6 water systems providing 38,000 liters of safe drinking water each day for earthquake victims. Edge Outreach will be sending three teams of 6, and nine water systems to Haiti January 20. Output from these systems should be over 67,000 liters/day. The cost is $73,000. They also need air miles. Call the office at 502-568-6342 to donate air miles. To donate, visit: http://edgeoutreach.com/

Earthquake in Haiti

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti today followed by many large aftershocks. The epicenter was located just outside Port-au-Prince, the city that Droiy’s orphanage is located in. The earthquake could be felt in Dominican Republic, which is about 25 miles away from Port-au-Prince at the closest border crossing. There will be many people impacted by this disaster as Haitian buildings are not built to withstand earthquakes.

Please pray for the people of Haiti and for the children of the New Life Orphanage where Droiy is located. The United States is already planning to send people and aid. We have emailed the orphanage directors and asked if there is anything we can do to help. We will keep you posted.