Haiti Relief: Send A Container of Compassion

EARTHQUAKE HITS
Four weeks ago, a devastating earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, taking the lives and injuring hundreds of thousands. MercyWorks has responded to the killer earthquake by sending five medical teams to Port-au-Prince. Volunteer doctors, nurses, EMTs and the like have treated more than 20,000 men, women and children. To date, dozens of MercyWorks volunteers have hand carried medicines and medical supplies in with them. Now that the transportation and distribution system for supplies is more manageable, MercyWorks is gearing up to send a “Container of Compassion” to Haiti.

CONTAINERS NEEDED
We have been given funds to ship the first of several critically needed containers to Haiti to help set up a Refugee Camp. A local pastor has volunteered his church to serve as the collection point for supplies for the “Container of Compassion.” Already, 300 empty boxes have been given and are ready to be filled with much needed supplies.

SHOES, BABY BOTTLES, TOYS NEEDED
In addition to medical supplies, among the items most urgently needed for the first container are: easy-up pop up tents, folding tables, folding chairs, foam mattresses, sheets, tarps, pots, pans, eating utensils, shoes, baby supplies such as baby bottles, diapers, pacifiers, toys, 5-gallon buckets, and hygiene kits consisting of soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and toilet paper.

GIVE A DONATION
If you are not able to bring any items to the collection point, you may still participate in filling this “Container of Compassion” by making a donation to be used in the purchase of supplies that are lacking. To make your financial gift, click here.

DROP OFF LOCATION
To participate in the East Texas “Container of Compassion” bring your supplies to Clearview Church on or before Tuesday, February 16, 2010 where they will be processed and shipped on to Haiti for relief. Drop off hours are 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 7 and 14.

In addition to supplies, MercyWorks is looking for additional volunteers, including grief counselors, auto mechanics, medical personnel especially physical therapists, occupational therapists, and a medical coordinator.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
MercyWorks has been swamped with people wanting to volunteer and help in every way imaginable. It has been a stretching time, but we greatly appreciate all the donations and help for Haiti we have received and been able to get into the hands of those doing such a great work.

Thank you for partnering with MercyWorks to bring much needed help, hope and healing to the people of Haiti at this time. It looks like we will be there for a long time. Thanks for your continued prayers as well.

Debbie D. Lascelles – Director

PS. We are hearing reports from all over Haiti of people forsaking voodoo and committing lives to Jesus! Contact MercyWorks at 1-866-77-MERCY. (1-866-776-3729)

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