HAITI
Earthquake Update
January 21, 2010
The following channels are currently available for persons to respond to the Haiti Earthquake disaster. New opportunities will be posted here or at the respective link as they become available. Check back for updates.
Volunteer
Opportunities
MERCI Center Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are currently needed at MERCI this week to receive and sort incoming
donations. You may contact MERCI directly at (919) 739-9167 to schedule a visit
or visit them on the web at www.merciumc.org.
Recovery Teams
Click here for information regarding volunteer opportunities in Haiti,
including a letter from Bishop Joel N. Martinez, Interim General Secretary, General
Board of Global Ministries.
It will be some time before there are opportunities to volunteer directly
in
Haiti through United Methodist Volunteer in Mission teams. UMVIM, SEJ is maintaining
a list, however, of persons interested in working in Haiti once the situation
stabilizes enough for teams to enter. Volunteers will be contacted with more
information as it becomes available and once teams are allowed to enter. To register,
visit UMVIM, SEJ at www.umvim.org.
Financial
Contributions
Advance
Special #418325 - UMCOR Emergency Response - Haiti
United Methodists have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti through
the Methodist Church of Haiti. The strong ties between the Methodist Church
of Haiti and The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) helped in
facilitating the opening of the UMCOR Haiti field office in 2005. 100 percent
of Advance gifts made will go to support relief and development efforts
due to emergencies in Haiti.
Conference
Advance Special #S00096 - NC Disaster Appeal
Contributions
to this North Carolina Advance Special will be used to assist in covering
shipping costs to transport relief supplies from North Carolina to
Haiti.
Conference
Advance Special #S00136 - MERCI Center
MERCI Center provides mission and ministry program that
will meet people’s physical and spiritual needs. The primary
function of MERCI is disaster preparedness, response, and outreach. Contributions
to this North Carolina Conference Advance Special will be used to operate
MERCI
as a collection, coordination and shipping point for relief supplies.
Contributions
of Supplies
Health Kits
Suggested Districts: Burlington, Durham, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville,
Goldsboro, Greenville
Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to
leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster.
Health Kit Items - Place these items inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.
- 1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27", No kitchen towels)
- 1 washcloth
- 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
- 1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
- 1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
- 1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
- 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
- $1.00 to purchase toothpaste
Important Kit Assembly Information
All items included in kits
must be NEW items. All emergency kits are carefully planned to make
them usable in the greatest number of situations.
Since strict rules often govern product entry
into international countries, it is important that kits contain only
the requested items-nothing more.
Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the
kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.
Food Kits ($12 Value)
Suggested Districts: New Bern, Raleigh, Rockingham, Rocky Mount, Sanford, Wilmington
- New, unopened & sealed bag of dried beans
- New, unopened & sealed bag of rice
- New, unopened cans of vegetables (pop top lid)
- New, unopened cans of fruits (pop top lid)
Important Food Kit Assembly Information
NO GLASS JARS!! All
food items included in kits must be NEW items. All emergency kits are
carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest
number of situations. Since strict rules often govern product entry into
international countries, it is important that kits contain only the requested
items-nothing more.
Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the
kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.
Links
North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church
United Methodist Volutneers In Mission, Southeast Jurisdiction
10ThousandDoors.org - Haiti Reponse
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