Haiti Earthquake Update: Our Weekend Wake-Up Call

Haiti Earthquake Update: Our Weekend Wake-Up Call

Dear friends, It is mid-day on Monday, August 30th, in SW Haiti.  To say it is hot here would be no small understatement.  Of course, it is always hot here in August, so no complaint.  I wanted to share a few thoughts with you from the last couple of days. First, in...
Haiti Earthquake Update: On the Ground in SW Haiti

Haiti Earthquake Update: On the Ground in SW Haiti

Dear friends, It is Saturday in SW Haiti, and I am taking a few minutes to reflect on the last two days. Travel on Thursday was as planned. We arrived at the Les Cayes airport at 5:40PM and Cambry shortly thereafter. Cambry was intact and was a beehive of activity....
Haiti Earthquake Update: Day 13

Haiti Earthquake Update: Day 13

Dear friends, I am writing this update as I travel to Haiti thirteen days after the earthquake that struck SW Haiti. With me are Give Hope Co-Founder, Angela Quinn; Medical Co-Director, Dr. Lillian Ferdinands; and Construction Advisor, Rob Bolo. Our primary objectives...
Haiti Earthquake: Continued Updates from Our Team

Haiti Earthquake: Continued Updates from Our Team

Dear Friends, This is Thursday, August 19th, day 6 of the earthquake crisis in SW Haiti. Let me begin by thanking you for your generous response to the need of the Haitian people. I never cease to be amazed by their resilience and by your willingness to stand with...
Haiti Earthquake: Latest Updates from Our Team

Haiti Earthquake: Latest Updates from Our Team

Dear friends, We are so grateful for your partnership with the people that we serve in Haiti.  I know you’d want to be kept informed of their welfare. The extent of the earthquake damage continues to unfold in southwest Haiti.  Confirmed deaths are now over a thousand...
7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Haiti

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Haiti

Dear friends, This morning, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Southwest Haiti leaving devastation in its wake. Fortunately, our students and staff are safe and our buildings are still standing though we are not without damage. Others there were not so fortunate as many...