An Update on Haiti Relief Efforts - one year later
One year ago the eyes of the world were focussed upon the destruction that a 7.0 scale earthquake caused in the island nation of Haiti, and especially its hard-hit capital, Port-au-Prince. In many areas nothing was left but widespread devastation. During the year since that event, as a parish family, we aided, thru the Sisters of St Joseph of Hamilton Diocese. Our own parish was able to send during 2010 a total of $ 23,023.23 in donations to help with direct aid, and also sent 2,348 Haiti Health Kits to the area which were used in Port-au-Prince University Hospital and The Hospital of Peace, Delmas where the Sisters of St Joseph of Hamilton Diocese have for over twenty years been directly involved in the lives of the Haitian people.
Our parish Children’s Ministry and Kids Klub, each, for over three years sponsored children in Haiti thru our parish child sponsorship initiative. We continued this past year to correspond and financially aid Darby, James and Franceska as we sought to effect these lives directly. This time last year, the prayer below was our focus - may we pray it again this week as Haiti continues to rebuild.
Prayer for the People of Haiti
Loving God,
through your Son Jesus,
we are joined with the trials and sufferings of all.
Be with those who endure
the effects of the earthquake in Haiti.
Protect those in the path of danger.
Open the pathway of evacuations.
Help loved ones find one another in the chaos.
Provide assistance to those who need help.
Ease the fears of all
and make your presence known
in the stillness of your peace;
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.