Shortly before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, a major earthquake hit the tiny island nation of Haiti.  The epicenter was near the capital city of Port-Au-Prince.  News reports show massive destruction and major loss of life. 

Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.  FAME has been involved in Haiti for a number of years and has many partners and friends in Haiti.  We have received updates from most of our partners and they are safe but report much destruction of their facilities.

FAME staff participated Wednesday in a conference call of 16 medical mission organizations organized by the Technical Exchange for Christian Healthcare.  Assessment teams from some of these organizations are either on the ground in Haiti or will be soon.  The consensus of the group is to wait until these assessment teams can report in before we decide on a plan of action so we can make informed decisions.  This may take a week or longer before we know how best to respond to these overwhelming needs.  Updates on how the situation in Haiti and how you can be involved in relief efforts will be sent out as we receive more information.

FAME will be involved in both relief efforts in Haiti and long term reconstruction.  Please keep the people of Haiti in your prayers.  100% of all contributions given to FAME designated for Haiti relief will be used in this effort.



Rick Wolford
Executive Director