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Haiti Earthquake Update
As we begin to get credible information
about the needs of our partners in Haiti, FAME is preparing both a short and
long-term response.
As part of our short-term response, FAME has already sent
funding to purchase medicines to Haitian Christian Mission and antibiotics to
Lifeline Christian mission. When many of the
American public turn their attention away from this tragedy in a few weeks or
months, this is when the people of Haiti will only be starting their journey
back to any normal living. Here are a few things you can do
now.
Please consider:
Continue
praying for the people of Haiti and relief efforts underway. Pray that the search and rescue workers
in Haiti will be strengthened for the task. Give. Prayerfully consider your response,
financially. Funding is one of the
most needed things right now. FAME
will be in need of funds for clinic and hospital re-building and shipping
of desperately needed medicines and supplies. Collect
simple hygiene items that can be inventoried, sorted, stored, and boxed so
that when FAME ships a sea container (or more) of supplies, we will be
ready. Sources indicate that relief
supplies are backed up in Haiti at the moment; however, we need to be
ready to ship when the opportunity presents itself. Collect
over-the-counter medicines such as Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen. Please make sure the expiration date is
at least six to twelve months away. Consider
going to serve on a medically-focused short term trip with FAME. A list of our regularly scheduled trips
all over the world can be found on FAME's website. Currently, there are two trips scheduled
to Haiti and we may add others as we assess the needs from our partners on
the ground.
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The Long Haul
Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti. We see pictures of the devastation on the
news and we want to do something NOW to help.
Yes, help is needed now and FAME is committed to doing something as soon
as possible. But beyond that I want to
assure you we are in this for the long haul.
It is going to take years, if not decades, to rebuild this impoverished
nation. We are committed to being a part
of this rebuilding process.
Involvement in Haiti is nothing new to FAME. Our history with Haiti goes back to the
1970's. We have been involved in medical
evangelism projects with at least seven dynamic ministries that serve in
Haiti. We regularly send short-term
mission teams to Haiti. I have led two
of those teams and know what a wonderful blessing this was to both participants
and the patients we treated. We
regularly send sea containers of needed supplies to our partners in Haiti. We were involved in Haiti before the
earthquake and we plan to be there as long as long as we are needed.
Rick Wolford
Executive Director
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MISSION: FAME is passionate in taking help and
hope in the name of Christ to the unreached and underserved in the world
through medical evangelism.
VISION: A
Global Leader in Evangelism Through Healthcare
· Taking Christ to the unreached and underserved
· Integrating spiritual and physical healing
· Providing medical supplies and facilities for
the developing world
· Assisting nationals to become healthcare
providers and educators
· Promoting health and wellness through community
development
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