Thursday, February 7, 2013

Hurricane Sandy Relief Urgently Needed for Pestel, Haiti Part III


Thriving Villages recently received anl from Sister Fidelis Rubbo, who lives and labors for the poor in Pestel, Haiti. Thriving Villages will be collecting donations for these needs during the month of February to help rebuild homes and rescue families in the Pestel Region. We ask that you also consider giving. 

This week we will be sending out some brief examples of pressing needs provided to us by Sister Fidelis.  Here are the last examples:



IN FERRIER, OUR VILLAGE, THE WIDOWED WERE ESPECIALLY HARD HIT. MR. SAINT JOHN, A (VERY SWEET) ELDERLY GENTLEMAN FROM OUR CHURCH, HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH THE WALLS AND ROOF OF HIS HOUSE. HE IS ALONE AND HAS NO ONE TO HELP HIM. A MONTH AGO HE ALMOST FAINTED IN CHURCH. WE FOUND OUT HE WAS SUBSISTING ON
BREAD AND SUGAR WATER. WE NOW GIVE HIM FOOD WEEKLY.


THE FOUNDATIONS OF MANY HOUSES HAVE BEEN UNDERMINED. MANY HOUSES ARE TILTING, READY TO FALL OVER.


AN AVERAGE ROOF WILL TAKE ABOUT $250 TO REPLACE. WE NEED TO RAISE $12,500.  


WE HAVE ALSO STARTED A BEAN PLANTING PROJECT WITH FUNDS LEFT IN OUR AGRICULTURE BUDGET. CROPS AND LIVESTOCK WERE DECIMATED AS WELL, AND PEOPLE ARE EATING THE LITTLE THAT IS LEFT WITH NOTHING IN RESERVE FOR REPLANTING. WE WANT TO HELP PROVIDE THE SEEDS AND PLANTS FOR THEM TO START AGAIN. IF THERE IS ANY MONEY LEFT FROM THE HOUSE REBUILDING PROJECT, WE WILL USE IT FOR CROPS. WE FEAR A WIDESPREAD FAMINE.




You can either donate online at:
Then please email Gail (gsands@versatile.com) to notify her that you would like these funds designated for "Relief Fund"



To write a check, make it out to
Thriving Villages International
Memo:  Relief Fund

Mail to 
Thriving Villages International
1601 Susan Lane
Mechanicsburg, PA  17055



--
President, Thriving Villages International

Thriving Villages website:  www.thrivingvillages.org
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I do not doubt that the modern Western church badly needs a lot of things, one of them being more confidence that God is working powerfully among us and wants us to do more than we have been willing to do in his service.   John G. Stackhouse

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