Haitian Pilgrims Live more simply so others can simply live.

More “THANKS”!!!   Your sacrifices are feeding the starving and providing medicine for people in pain in Port au Prince.  Your gifts have been directed about 50/50:  50% for food and water; 50% for medicine.  Much of the medicine and medical treatment is for amputation and surgery.  (We’ve recognized some of the doctors on CNN.)  read more »

In the last few days, I have learned that most of my family members in Haiti, though homeless, are alive. Even as we grieve for those we lost, we are thankful for the safety of other loved ones, and for the incredible outpouring of concern and assistance coming from all over the world.  read more »

This account portrays the Haitians we've met. It's also an example of the reports we're getting from people with whom our only connection is a shared concern about the people in Haiti.

Subject: Update from Port au Prince by Sasha (an American)
January 19, 2010  read more »

Good news from Boileau.

Our primary contact in Boileau, Pere Kensy, was finally able to get a message to us - good news: there were no fatalities or serious injuries in the village. Although homes were destroyed, they were not made of concrete and did not cause serious injury. The school and clinic are still standing. The stairs for the school have visible cracks; we will need an engineer to assess whether the multiple tremors compromised the structural integrity. He reports, however, that many in the village are in “dire straits” because family have been killed or injured in cities closer to Port au Prince.  read more »

Thanks to all for the generous response to the emergency needs in Port au Prince.  Your sacrifices provided almost $39,000 for water and food and medicine for people who were already the poorest of the poor before the earthquake.  Your sacrifices are keeping people in Port au Prince alive; they will provide survival for hundreds of people, survival until long-term programs for recovery are started.   read more »

We have established an Emergency Earthquake Assistance program.  Donations made now will be dedicated to providing clean water, food, and medicine on the streets of Port au Prince. We’ve established connections with people on-the-streets in Port au Prince to provide immediate help.  read more »