What has happened

• Deaths and injuries: An estimated 222,517 people died; around 310,928 were injured.
• Affected population: An estimated 3 million people have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti, of whom 2 million resided in the urban areas of Port-au-Prince-Carrefour.
• Children affected: Close to 1.5 million children have been directly affected by the disaster.
• Impact on infrastructure: About 105,000 homes have been completely destroyed, and over 208,000 houses damaged.
• Over 1,300 educational institutions and more than 50 hospitals and health centers collapsed or are unusable. The principal port is partially out of use.
• The Presidential Palace, Parliament, Courthouse, and the majority of Ministerial and Government buildings have been lost.

As a Mission, we are committed to doing all we can in the name of Christ to make a difference and this means every donation is being used.

Our Response:

• Food Distribution - as families continue to struggle and children go hungry, we are on the front line providing food and checking the health of children.
• Clean Water - our second Water Purification system has arrived and is at work - we can now provide 2 gallons of fresh water ever minute ... 120 Gallons in a hour and this is vital for survival and health
• Blankets - one again material was shipped in from the Dominican Republic, and families/individuals are encouraged by be able to find warm comfort at night.
• House Construction - some 750 homes in the immediate area of Cap Rouge have been destroyed and/or severely damaged. We have ten homes under construction at this time, the first should be complete in a few days, then as funds are available, hopefully another 10 will be constructed (pictures soon)
• Lighting – Solar Panels – to continue to give the families ‘lights’ another 50 systems are en-route!

Dr. Sam Martin,

AOJ President.