Two years ago today (January 12, 2010) the terrible news
came about the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Three United Methodist staff from the General Board of Global Ministries
were there at the time: Clint Rabb, Sam Dixon and Jim Gulley. Sadly Clint and Sam died from injuries
incurred during the destruction of the earthquake. Jim Gulley has dedicated much of his ministry
to relief work in Haiti ever since.
I am proud to say that the United Methodist Committee on
Relief is still working hard in Haiti two years later. At first they provided emergency relief
supplies and recovery efforts. Cynthia
Fierro Harvey, the UMCOR Deputy General Secretary reports that our UM dollars
have been providing housing, educational opportunities, community-based health
care, employment, and rebuilding capacity for development. The work is far from
finished and the UMC will stay there as long as they are needed.
I will be taking some cabinet members from both the Pen Del
and the EPA Annual Conferences in September to aid in the construction work
that UMCOR has organized. Teams are
needed to work there every week. Perhaps
you and your church might consider sending a team for a week or send funds to
help support teams that are working there.
Two years from now it is my prayer that Haiti will be closer
to full restoration and that God’s love can be expressed through our ministry.
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