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To Our Supporters,
Over the last few weeks we have been overwhelmed by the compassion of individuals, churches, and businesses, from across the country and around the world. The fatalities in Port-au-Prince (PAP) now exceed 230,000. Those displaced from their homes, the sick and injured, and the growing amount of orphaned children are too many to number.
Hope for Haiti's Children (HFHC) has responded and will continue to do so. An emergency medical team was sent to PAP to assist our Program Director in helping the injured, especially our sponsored children and families. They were able to treat more than 1,200 people.
We have wired funds to Haiti so food, water, and needed supplies can be distributed. In addition to our orphanage at Cazeau, two other orphanages in the PAP area have been targeted for assistance. These orphanages were seriously affected by the quake and have little or no outside support. We will do what we can to help them survive.
It is important to recognize that the need for basic supplies and medical assistance will not end any time soon. HFHC is committed to taking care of the orphans and the sponsored children and their families for as long as we are needed. We were working with Haiti’s children before the earthquake and God willing, we will be there long after the rest of the world moves on to the next crisis.
We Have a Three Phase Approach to Crisis Relief
Phase One: Assessment and Emergency Care, 4 weeks This first phase was initiated immediately after the quake struck. A medical team and an HFHC Board member were sent to assist the injured and to assist our Program Director with assessment. A plan was put together for meeting the immediate needs of our orphans, sponsored children, and their families with medical support and the necessary staples required for survival.
Phase Two: Support and Distribution, 6 months We will do all we can to locate and support each of our 794 sponsored children. To date over 725 have been found. We will distribute food and supplies to the orphanages and to the sponsored children and their families to help them through these next very difficult months.
Phase Three: Shelter and Long Term Consideration, 1 year HFHC is still developing its longer range goals. Undoubtedly many of these families will need assistance to find and afford permanent housing. We will partner with other relief agencies, as we are able to, asking their help with the massive effort of rebuilding homes and suitable shelter for the families dispossessed by the quake.
Again, thank you very much for your kindness and compassion. We will keep you informed as our plans develop. Your generosity is making these efforts possible.
God Bless,
Rick Fyffe, President |