Haiti, as you know, has been hit by four major hurricanes in less than one month.  As many as 1000 people have died. An estimated one million Haitians have been left homeless.

Rescue groups say they have no access to many interior villages across the southern region or to Gonaives, Haiti's third-largest city, which has been cut off after a bridge collapsed. Much of Gonaives remains under water.

At least 80% of the estimated 300,000 residents have been displaced or otherwise affected by the flooding. The city's population has been stranded for days without food or drinking water. Many are making do sleeping on rooftops, with their animals and furniture, waiting for the water level to drop.

Throughout Haiti, bridges, roads, clinics and homes have been washed away.

After visiting Gonaives over the weekend, Paul Farmer, an author and doctor who works in Haiti wrote, "After 25 years spent working in Haiti and having grown up in Florida, I can honestly say that I have never seen anything as painful as what I just witnessed".

As we write, we have a team from our orphanage, including some of our older children, driving up toward Gonaives to pick up 40 orphans whose home was washed away in the flood.  These children have not eaten or had water in days.  We are bringing relief supplies and are transporting the children to a safe home back in Port Au Prince.  This will not be our last trip up there to help.

We are not a relief organization but, like many other missionaries in Haiti, are doing what we can to help out.

Please pray.  Pray for the poor suffering children and families that have been impacted by this horrible situation.  Pray that the goods and services needed will reach those in most desperate need.  Pray that Jesus be glorified in the midst of this crisis.  Also, as you feel led, please donate to Child Hope so that we can do what we can to help.  We have set up a relief fund to purchase food, drinking water, medical and other supplies, fund housing, or whatever else is necessary to help flood victims.  If we do not use all the funds we receive, we will make sure the remaining funds are forward the funds to others we know will use the funds to directly aid flood victims.

Thank you for your prayers at this time.

God bless you.

In Christ,

bill and susette manassero

 

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."

 

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