EFCA Today highlights relief efforts in Haiti

To get a feel for life in Haiti and the Crisis Response ministry efforts there, check out the latest edition of EFCA Today online.

• View the Haiti slideshow. Walk through the devastation and meet some Haitians who survived the earthquake on January 12 and Crisis Response team members who have served on the front lines.
• Download the Haiti Response Brochure. Take a deeper look at the TouchGlobal response in Haiti, and share this brochure with family, friends, and church members who are also interested in getting involved in God's work in Haiti.

While you're learning more about Haiti, visit the main Haiti response page for a look at the new TouchGlobal in Haiti video.

Roofers Needed

God has provided an awesome opportunity to help roof a church for a partner ministry called ‘Christianville’ in Gressier, Haiti. The roof was structurally damaged during the earthquake and it needs the tiles removed and a new, lighter weight roof put onto it.

The roofing stage will begin the last week in April and six-eight man teams are needed with at least two-three skilled roofers and framers. Structural repairs will also be needed. The new roof will be metal over plywood decking so plan to bring specialty tools for metal roofing with you. The process will take about three weeks.

The church is about a mile walk from the housing compound which is another example of being in the right place to serve those in need!

Please continue to pray for God to raise up His harvesters for this mission field and that many Haitians would come to know the unfailing love of our Father in heaven! Contact haititeams@efca.org if you are interested in serving the Lord in this way.

Shaken again

See this story in Mission Network News about the ReachGlobal missionaries who are seeing revival in Haiti.

Supplies and donations of machinery and vehicles are needed.

Any questions? Ask haitiresponse@efca.org or call (610) 637-0202, or (985) 893-0218 ext 7.

Medical Staff Needed

Medical staffing opportunity in Haiti

EFCA TouchGlobal is looking for doctors and nurses to help staff clinics in the impacted areas in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Although the emergent injuries following last month's earthquake have been treated, there are ongoing needs for clinical care in severely under served areas of Port-au-Prince. We are looking for general practitioners and pediatricians, along with nurses experienced in acute care settings to help treat Haitians suffering from both acute and chronic illnesses. There is an urgent need for a few doctors the week of February 21 and both doctors and nurses beginning March 6 and continuing. This window of opportunity to serve just opened and we do not know how long the need will extend. The cost will be $900 for a week, including all costs in Haiti, plus the airfare.

If you or someone you know want to learn more, please contact crisisresponse@efca.org.

Update from a returning doctor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPFyGz4mIUQ
This video was produced by a plastic surgeon and AMAZING Christian who was in Haiti during my time there. It is the best testimony so far that I have seen to capture both the sadness and the hope of the people there.

Items Needed

We have acquired several vehicles to send to Haiti. Some are in great shape, some not as good. Fortunately we have found a mechanic that can donate his time, but not parts or supplies. These are the things we need for the vehicles that we have at the present time.

Tires:

4- 245-75R-17 tires
2- or more 235-85R16 tires
8- 245-75R-16 tires
5 - 225-70R-15 tires and one 15” rim for jeep

All tires should be as heavy ply as possible for dealing with the lack of good roads in Haiti. Please call Kevin at 610-637-0202 to answer any questions or let me know if you are getting any of these tires. We need to have them by Friday Feb.19, as we will be putting the vehicles on the boat for shipment the 21st or 22nd.

Thanks to Bob, at Coastal Tire, 35 SW 1st Ave., Boca Raton, who has donated his time to repair the vehicles and mount and install the tires for us. And thanks to Greg at City Towing in Boca Raton for moving our vehicles where they need to go.

The following are items we have located that will serve us well, but we need people or churches that are willing to give them, or give towards us getting them.

A 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Crew Cab diesel flat bed truck or a 2003 Ford F-450 crew cab utility body truck. Both would be converted to/or need to have dump beds installed on them. The trucks are $10000 each and the dump beds are approx $2500-3500 plus installation.

A Takauchi TB 135 Mini excavator with 360 hrs on it - $20,000.

A Komatsu PC35 Mini excavator with 2700 hrs - $10,000.

A Honda 500 XL on/off road motorcycle with less than 1000 miles on it - $1500.

Craftsman Mechanics tool set- See Craftsman website to view toolsets
MFG #35283 tool set with #46410 tool set or

MFG #41190 tool set with a #87748 Storage box.


Housing Items Needed

We have signed a lease on a house in Gressier, west of Port au Prince, and are moving in at the present time. We are in need of some things to set up the office and complete the tranformation of a house into a home for staff and teams. Please consider giving the following items.

Reams of copy paper
Kitchen and large trash cans
Trash bags
Throw rugs
Large pots and pans and other kitchen and cooking utensils
Kitchen and tableware, plates, cups, silverware, etc.
Folding chairs
New shelving units to assemble on site
Items to set up an office
Pens pencils note pads
Post it notes
Staplers, scissors, markers
Paper clips
Tape
Simple single line phone
Envelopes
Organizers drawer and upright
Small file cabinets with rails for hanging folders, three ring hole punches, rubber bands
Cork board/tacks
Large Calender
White board
Coffeemaker
Legal pads
Etc etc etc.

Please take or send these items to:

TouchGlobal
C/o Design Flooring
2810 Center Port Circle
Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Call Kevin (610-637-0202) with questions or to let us know what you will be giving, so we don't end up with 25 filing cabinets!

Thank you!