Young Life Update Haiti (click link to see pics and read update)
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Dear Friends,
As you know, the country of Haiti has been devastated. We have fine Young Life ministry going on in that country and I asked Joe Walters, our vice president for Latin America, to give a brief report. Here it is. Please be praying for the country, our staff and kids. And, if the Lord leads you, please help out financially.
In Christ,
Denny
Joe’s report:
Because of the disruption with telecommunications in the country, getting information on our Haitian staff and leaders has been spotty at best. Here is what we do know. We have seven full-time staff, 30 student staff and about 100 volunteer leaders, all Haitian. We have heard that our national director, Chedrick Caneus, and his wife and two daughters are safe. A snapshot of our work in Haiti: we are in seven cities, 16 clubs and about 1,000 kids coming to club each week. This team, in my opinion, is a world-class team doing a phenomenal job of reaching lost teenagers with the Good News about Jesus. About one-third of our work is centered in Port-au-Prince. From the news reports it seems this is where the major damage and destruction has occurred. Chedrick’s home is the main office for Young Life (Jenn Vi) and is located in Delmas, one of the main areas of significant damage.
How can we as a Young Life family help our brothers and sisters in Haiti? Donations can be sent in to Young Life: X3110 Haiti Earthquake Recovery Fund. You can either send a check or give online.
These funds will be used in the following ways:
• Help our team in Haiti with immediate needs of food, water, medicine, temporary shelter, etc. Our Dominican Young Life staff stands ready to drive these supplies across the border.
• Help with the reconstruction of homes, Young Life offices and club rooms affected by the quake.
• Support of the Young Life ministry in Haiti. The aftermath of this devastating quake will impact our ongoing funding of the ministry. Financial support will help ensure uninterrupted funding of our staff and leaders there.
On behalf of our Young Life Haitian brothers and sisters, thank you!
In Christ,
Joe Walters
Haitian staff at Area Director School in August 2009.
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Dear Friends,
As you know, the country of Haiti has been devastated. We have fine Young Life ministry going on in that country and I asked Joe Walters, our vice president for Latin America, to give a brief report. Here it is. Please be praying for the country, our staff and kids. And, if the Lord leads you, please help out financially.
In Christ,
Denny
Joe’s report:
Because of the disruption with telecommunications in the country, getting information on our Haitian staff and leaders has been spotty at best. Here is what we do know. We have seven full-time staff, 30 student staff and about 100 volunteer leaders, all Haitian. We have heard that our national director, Chedrick Caneus, and his wife and two daughters are safe. A snapshot of our work in Haiti: we are in seven cities, 16 clubs and about 1,000 kids coming to club each week. This team, in my opinion, is a world-class team doing a phenomenal job of reaching lost teenagers with the Good News about Jesus. About one-third of our work is centered in Port-au-Prince. From the news reports it seems this is where the major damage and destruction has occurred. Chedrick’s home is the main office for Young Life (Jenn Vi) and is located in Delmas, one of the main areas of significant damage.
How can we as a Young Life family help our brothers and sisters in Haiti? Donations can be sent in to Young Life: X3110 Haiti Earthquake Recovery Fund. You can either send a check or give online.
These funds will be used in the following ways:
• Help our team in Haiti with immediate needs of food, water, medicine, temporary shelter, etc. Our Dominican Young Life staff stands ready to drive these supplies across the border.
• Help with the reconstruction of homes, Young Life offices and club rooms affected by the quake.
• Support of the Young Life ministry in Haiti. The aftermath of this devastating quake will impact our ongoing funding of the ministry. Financial support will help ensure uninterrupted funding of our staff and leaders there.
On behalf of our Young Life Haitian brothers and sisters, thank you!
In Christ,
Joe Walters
Haitian staff at Area Director School in August 2009.
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