Convoy of Hope, working in cooperation with AG World Missions, has now surpassed 1.8 million meals distributed to suffering people in Haiti. According to Convoy of Hope President Hal Donaldson, one million pounds more of relief is in the pipeline bound for Haiti.
Although he is deeply grateful for the work being done by Convoy of Hope, AGWM and the Dominican Republic AG, Calixte Fleuridor, the general superintendent of the Assemblies of God in Haiti, says the conditions in Port-au-Prince are horrific.
"The reality is that one simply cannot live here," Fleuridor states. "There's no place to go. Everything is leveled to the ground and turned into rubble." Yet, he adds that with more than 200,000 killed in the quake, there are still locations filled with those killed - and the stench in some areas of the city is unbearable.
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The physical devastation, however, is nothing compared to the emotional devastation that has torn the country - and the church. According to a report from the Haiti AG, so far 300 AG members have been confirmed killed in the quake, 15 churches were destroyed and 24 parsonages were damaged and uninhabitable. In addition, many churches have simply ceased to exist as people have scattered, seeking to survive.
"It is unimaginable the suffering that is taking place in Haiti," says John Bueno, executive director for AG World Missions. "But in the midst of this suffering, we are seeing the power of God at work in lives. We are committed to partnering with Convoy of Hope, the AG of Haiti and others to not only see restoration of the church in Haiti, but through prayerful support, spreading the love of Christ and the gospel message across this nation."
For the latest AG video concerning Haiti, see ag.org. For more information about Convoy of Hope's efforts, see ConvoyofHope.org. To give to the AG Relief effort in Haiti, click here.
