Saturday, January 30, 2010

photos - assistance - part 6

Wednesday was the official end of rescue operations announced by the Haitian government. We give the Lord thanks for all those who gave their best to find survivors trapped in the rubble.

The result of the earthquake is orphans. This 3-month-old baby lost her mother in the earthquake. The aunt is holding her and can't provide her with the formula she needs. Dorothy of Faith, Hope, Love Infant Rescue will be helping the family out by caring for this baby until the aunt can provide for her. Pray for Dorothy's efforts and for the family as they struggle to survive.

A lot of people are leaving the city. This is the Exavier family. 5 of his children are students of Adoration Christian School. They stayed here at Coram Deo for a few nights after the earthquake. The father is handicapped and he was relieved to be able to bring his family out to the countryside.

Next to food and water the most common respect especially from mothers is shelter for their family. We have some tarps but not enough to meet the demand of all those who come to our gate. You can tell by the look on this mother's face how thankful she is to have a tarp.

Jeff was able to scrounge some tents from the airport and this is now our temporary home until it is safe to move back into the house.




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