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On January 12, a magnitude 7.0
earthquake rocked the island country of Haiti, primarily
impacting its capital of Port-au-Prince and its nearly two
million residents. The epicenter of the quake was
centered approximately 10 miles west of the city. Over
30 aftershocks ranging from 4.2 to 5.9 have already been
recorded. Many areas are completely without
electricity and water, roads have been destroyed, and
communication is nearly impossible.
Lutherans are already busy responding through Lutheran World
Federation, focusing on issues of water safety and
sanitation, assisting with medical triage, and providing
emergency sheltering for the many who are now homeless.
Your gifts are needed now to make this type of rapid
response possible.
While volunteers, especially skilled workers, will likely be
needed in the coming months, the situation on the ground is
still far too chaotic – no water, no power, few roads, and
very limited communication – to support volunteers traveling
to the area in the immediate days.
Please pray for all the people of Haiti, and all those
affected by this terrible tragedy, and give
a gift to assist those in need.
To give,
click here. |
