HAITI + 2010
This coming November Jenna, Annie (Jenna’s mom), and I have been given the opportunity to go and serve in Haiti. Edina Covenant Church is sending a group of about 10 people to Haut-Limbe, Haiti to assist Dr. Manno in his medical clinic as well as continue work on the construction of an addition to that clinic.
WHY HAITI?
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line. Two-Thirds of Haitians depend on the agricultural sector and are vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country’s widespread deforestation. Haiti has also been plagued by political violence most of its history. In January of 2010, a massive 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti near the capital city of Port-au-Prince. An estimated 2 million people live within the zone of heavy to moderate structural damage. The earthquake is assessed to be the worst in the this region over the last 200 years. All this leads to an immense need for international assistance.
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