JANUARY 14, 2010  
NEWS  FROM  THE  UNITED  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  IN  SOUTHEASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA



HAITI UPDATE - Donate Now to Provide Emergency Relief in Haiti

Initial reports are sketchy, but Haiti’s Ambassador to the US, his Excellency Raymond Alcide Joseph, fears the earthquake is a "catastrophe of major proportions." Mike Godfrey of USAID in Haiti reported seeing a "huge cloud of smoke and dust" over Port-au-Prince which appeared shortly after the initial earthquake and lingered for 20 minutes. Such a cloud is likely to arise from the cement dust released in the collapse of buildings.

We have heard from Global Ministries' personnel that Kim, Patrick and Solomon Bentrott are OK.

One Great Hour of Sharing funds are being rushed to our Haitian partners to support their initial emergency response. As damage assessments are made and plans for relief, recovery and rehabilitation are developed, additional OGHS funds will be shared with our partners.

How to Help:
  1. Pray for the people of Haiti, their leaders, and emergency and humanitarian aid workers.

  2. To assist impacted families, send your gifts payable to your congregation marked "OGHS - Haiti Relief" or to Pennsylvania Southeast Conference, PO Box 26400, Collegeville, PA 19426-0400