As you prayerfully decide how to respond to the tragedy that occurred last week in Haiti, I’d like to offer you a unique opportunity to support those impacted by the earthquake.
Habitat for Humanity’s Disaster Response team has been on the ground in Haiti for several days assessing the damage and providing relief. For as little as $2,500, you can provide shelter for a family in Haiti.
Please repost and forward this information so that together we can make a difference and show the love of Christ to those in need.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was homeless and you gave me shelter, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me…I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matt 25:35-40
Donations can be mailed to:
Habitat for Humanity – Haiti Fund, 2800 N.Hampton Rd, Dallas, Tx 75212
Donations can be made online at:
(please designate it to the "Haiti Relief Fund")
If you would like a Habitat representative to assist you in your fundraising plans, please contact Charis Johnson, Director of Global Outreach, 214-678-2396 or cjohnson@dallas-habitat.org
Below, please find a letter written by Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International:
Dear Partner,
I am writing today to update you on Habitat for Humanity’s response to the recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti. Sadly, the situation continues to worsen. Over a million people have been affected by this devastating tragedy. Haiti’s ambassador to the U.S. has called the quake a ”catastrophe of major proportions.”
A Habitat team is already on the ground in Port-au-Prince. They are assessing the situation and determining how we can best help survivors pick up the pieces and rebuild. Our ability to respond depends on supporters like you. Will you please make a gift to Habitat today so that we can help families rebuild?
This disaster is a major setback for the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where more than half the population lives on less than $1 per day. But because we have worked in Haiti for over 26 years, you can rest assured that we will be there for the long-term.
Our first phase of work in Haiti will be to salvage as many materials as we can since it is a difficult place to obtain building supplies. The next phase will be to set up transitional shelters to provide both an immediate solution for a family and the beginnings to a permanent home, a base upon which improvements and additions can be made over time.
Based on past experience, it could cost about $2,500 to provide a family with a transitional shelter — your emergency donation today will help us determine the number of transitional shelters we can build.
Thank you again for your help during this critical time.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Reckford
Chief Executive Officer
Habitat for Humanity
P.S. If you have already made a gift to our Haiti Fund, thank you. Please now encourage your friends and family to join you in rebuilding the future for thousands of Haitians by passing this email along to them.
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