Haiti Update

We have sent a contribution from the Skagit Valley Church of Christ to the Estes Church of Christ in Tennessee to assist with the relief work they are doing in Haiti. Estes has been supporting an orphanage. Roberta, a worker with the orphanage, has been sending regular reports. Some of these will be copied and posted here from time to time:

First of all – Roberta and kids felt the big aftershock this morning, went out of the house, but nobody was harmed and no damage was done.

Secondly, here’s a note from Roberta yesterday:
Today, Richard and I took a turn around the city. Not very long but very sad. People are doing their best to leave the city and go out to the country. Wounded are on the side of the road not far from the dead. People are begging every motorist to please give them a free ride "somewhere." They don’t care where you are going, they just want to get out of town.

I spoke with the preacher in Citie Soliel today. The church building is destroyed. Members of the church are sleeping in a field. I gave them one of our carport tents that Global Manna donated. It is 12 X 20 and should provide cover for many. We hope to bring food to them tomorrow at the latest. The preacher is trying to help with logistics so that we can deliver the food safely and efficiently.

My girls bagged 800 lbs of rice today and put it in bags to be distributed. They are putting soap, combs, shoes, matches and a few other odds and ins to help those in need. We will send these out tomorrow I can only pray.

We prepared 50 bags to leave where the dog food spilled the other evening [referencing Thomas’s email from yesterday]. I look forward to seeing their faces this time when something falls of the truck.

Praising Him,
Roberta

Thirdly – the first Estes medical/construction team leaves today. We’re hoping to have a report from them with their evaluations Thursday or Friday.

Thank you so much for your continued interest in Haiti. May God be glorified through our efforts.

Skagit Valley members who want to contribute personally to this work may give their funds to Sky Brown, who will forward them on to Estes. Or anyone who reads this may choose to send contributions directly to

Estes Church of Christ, PO Box 191, Henderson, TN 38340. In memo write "Haiti Disaster Relief" 100% of money contributed will go to help in Haiti and everything done will be done in the name of Christ.