Hurricane Matthew Relief efforts

Thank you to many of you who have already stepped up and supported relief efforts!

The Good Samaritan homes, children and families are all doing well and have no immediate needs.  We are so thankful that this area was not hit hard by the hurricane.

We have been in communication with Ron and Linda Sheppard who are living in Haiti and working in Belot and one other mountain community.  They have set up a program for the rebuilding of many homes in both communities.  Ron has come up with estimates for material and local labor, which not only provides for the family in need of shelter, but provides income for other families as well.  The Sheppards posted this information on their blog in reference to the immedicate needs for homes in Belot.  They have since updated the needs list here:  Belot   
Ron and Linda are overseeing this project and will be reporting updates and pictures as they continue their work.  Please read Ron and Linda's most recent blog post:  UPDATE

The above is a plan is for immediate needs only.  Many people living and serving full time in Haiti are saying this disaster is far worse than the earthquake of 2010 because so much livelihood has been lost.  Not just homes.  Farmland that produces much of the country's crops, livestock, and many water systems have been heavily affected.  There is fear of famine, the death toll is rising as cholera is beginning to increase by large percentages,  and other disease is likely to spread.  This affects Haiti as a whole for months to come.  The Sheppards have planned to take care of the immediate needs first, then address the longer term issues.

AWAKENHAITI is an organization that is about walking alongside people, equipping and empowering them.  AWAKENHAITI has been going to Belot for about a year and a half, hearing the vision of the community and pastor, meeting with Ron and Linda and others involved, and serving in a medical/dental capacity.  AWAKENHAITI would like to assist in the immediate rebuilding of homes and nutrition needs in Belot as well as assisting with the next phase of relief in the development of crops, livestock, medical and other needs.  AWAKENHAITI will also continue to focus on the needs of the Good Samaritan homes.  One of our board members will be traveling to Haiti in the coming weeks to assist in meeting needs and to see your contributions in action.

AWAKENHAITI would like to challenge our community to step up with $10,000 toward Hurricane Relief!
Thanks to the generosity in our community, we have already had $3,900 of that come in!
100% of your hurricane relief donations will go toward this project and are tax deductible.
donations can be mailed to:
AWAKENHAITI (hurricane relief)
P.O. Box 951
Carlisle, PA 17013

or can be made here: DONATE
(please note hurricane relief)

thank you so much for joining the journey!

Rosemarie's (one of the church leaders) home is now being rebuilt!