The total pledged and received donations to PPM for this effort are over $57,000, 9/7 @ 11 am CST. The number reflected here on Givebutter is for donations received through this page only.

9/7 Update:

Over the weekend, PPM staff was busy connecting with and resourcing our partner churches in South Haiti. Thanks to your donations, we are able to provide these churches with supplies to put together meal kits for those in need. This weekend alone, they made deliveries of kits for at least 176 families!

8/28 Update:

Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to begin delivering immediate supplies very quickly after the earthquake.

Gens and some of our local staff stopped in to check on Pastor Delcy and his family. We are so thankful to report that Pastor Delcy’s home and church were not terribly damaged. There are homes in his community however that received significant damage and are no longer habitable. Like most residents in the South, people in his community are now sleeping outside.

Not only has Pastor Delcy been serving and helping his own community recover, but he has also been in constant contact with a network of pastors in the neighboring city of Torbeck, a city that received significantly more damage. We are continuing to partner with Pastor Delcy and these neighboring pastors to provide whatever assistance we can. Current needs are tarps, food, water, hygiene products, first aid supplies, and first aid kits.

Consider continuing to support these efforts!

Haiti Earthquake Response - Update from Gens 8/25

On August 14th an earthquake measuring 7.2 struck Southern Haiti, causing extensive damage across three territories where Praying Pelican Missions has long-term partner ministries. Since then, Gens, our full-time missionary living in the region has been actively meeting with local partners to assess their community’s needs and evaluate how PPM can equip the local churches to meet those needs. Additionally, we are thankful that tomorrow, we are sending emergency tarps on a plane heading to Les Cayes! This was possible through your donations and the assistance of a local church in Florida. PPM staff will be there when those tarps arrive and they’ll be distributed to families in need through our church partners immediately.

Thanks to your generous donations we’ve already been able to provide initial emergency supplies to communities in need. Gens, and a few of our local staff, are delivering food and water. In addition to food delivery, our staff is laying the groundwork for the delivery of the resources these churches will need to provide food, shelter, and care for their communities over the coming weeks.

As of Wednesday, August 28th, through pledged and received donations we’ve raised nearly $50,000 of our target of $80,000*. These funds will be used to fund relief efforts across a total of 8 churches. As you are able, continue to pray about and contribute to this effort. As we have seen in the past, when Jesus’ people meet the physical needs of the community in the aftermath of disasters like this, it creates a tremendous opportunity to meet spiritual needs as well.

How you can help:

Pray for those affected by this earthquake.
Give to PPM so we can continue to assist local churches in their relief efforts.
Ask your church to consider a special offering for PPM's relief efforts.

Here’s our plan:

We are coming alongside eight churches to help them meet food and housing needs over the next 30-60 days. Your donations will help feed and house families, treat, and ultimately recover from the earthquake, all through and under the authority of our trusted church partners with whom we have long-term relationships.

Here’s how you can help:

We’ve raised approximately $20,000 so far. To respond to the needs we are currently assessing through our partners we need $80,000. Here’s our breakdown of needs.

Medical

Medical kits for 8 churches - $2000
Pharmaceuticals - $4000

Family Assistance

Tarps / Tents - $3000
Repairing damaged homes - $10000
Replacing damaged homes - $20000
Water filtration kits ($50 per family) - $2500
Emergency temporary shelter at a local church

Food / Water

Church feeding programs ($5 per person per day) - $10000
Community water distribution - $5000

Supply Delivery

Trusted rentals to move supplies to partners - $10000
Fuel - $5000
Driver expenses - $3000
Flight costs for emergency supplies - $3000

Community Needs

Psychological care - $2000
Pastoral care - $500

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Each year, we set up and lead mission trips for churches, small groups, families, and individuals, continually expanding and strengthening a network of pastors and communities both abroad and in the United States. Our trips are built around three main pillars for healthy short-term missions: genuine partnerships, long-term relationships, and sustainable ministry.

Through Praying Pelican Missions, more than 50,000 short-term missionaries have served in over 450 different communities throughout our locations. As lives are touched and hearts are transformed, there is an increasing number of pastors, churches, and communities inviting mission teams to serve alongside them through Praying Pelican Missions. We are continually amazed to witness and be part of God's movement in the world, from Chicago to Costa Rica to South Africa and everywhere in between.

Haiti Earthquake Relief

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Haiti Earthquake Relief