HAITI
Haiti in Urgent Need: Four Storms in Four Weeks Makes Food Scarce
In just four weeks time, four storms have hit Haiti, unleashing destructive winds and rains on the small, already struggling island nation. An estimated 1 million are homeless and 345 are dead. Ten to 15 feet of water buries some towns and agricultural land. With food scarce and cupboards empty prior to the storms, any resources that were available are now gone, leaving the people in desperate need of rice, beans, cooking oil and water. In July, Feeding the Nations supplied Haiti with 120,000 pounds of food, but now we must do more.
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2008 Update:
Between May 21-23, 2008, FTN shipped 3 x 40 ft. containers filled with 106,423 pounds of vita-meals, assorted canned vegetables, fortified cereal, and liquid nutritional supplements. These supplies will be distributed during the Haiti Harvest 2008 Outreach the first week of July. FTN is partnering with Messianic worship leader, songwriter and artist for Integrity Music Paul Wilbur and Bishop Gaspar Anastasi of Word of Life
Outreach Headquarters in Ft. Meyers, FL for this large crusade and concert to feed both
body and soul of the precious people of Haiti.
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On January 16, 2008, FTN donated to Cross International 1 x 40 ft. container of assorted food product to be distributed to the needy of Haiti.
2007 YEAR IN REVIEW
UPDATE: FTN blessed Haiti with 43,000 pounds of fortified rice/vegetable meals worth $51,000.
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Answering Haiti's Prayers
Food brings sustenance and spiritual revival.
Political and economical strife have a hold on the people of Haiti. Unfortunately those who often suffer the most are the children. FTN is working alongside Haiti Arise to bring 43,000 pounds of nutritional meals to the children. Two pastors share the stories of the impact the food has made.
Pastor Jay Threadgill of Church on the Rock in Port Au Prince said the food was distributed to the children in the local schools and to families within this church. The church has a membership of around 5,000. Since the food distribution and outreaches, they have grown from between 50 and 100 to 1,500.
Pastor Alix Dupoux in Bois Neuf is providing a fourth round of meals to 300 kids. The community rejoices and praises God for the blessings that are an answer to their prayers. The pastor hopes to provide meals for the over 2,500 prisoners whose average age is 25 years old. The prison operates far beyond maximum occupancy and holds mostly political prisoners who are held with no charges filed.