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Cross Catholic Outreach
- January 11, 2011
Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people and left 1.5 million homeless in Haiti. The images and stories pouring out of the Caribbean country — which lies a mere 750 miles off the Florida coast — were heartbreaking.
The Haitian people have endured unimaginable pain, loss, and hardship, but they haven’t been alone. Within a few hours after the earthquake, the international community began helping. God was using generous people like you to restore the hope and lives of his hurting children, just as he promised in Jeremiah 30:17: “For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord…”
God has also been working through our compassionate Catholic donors. In the last several months, we at Cross Catholic have turned our efforts to long-term rebuilding and recovery projects. At this one-year anniversary we are making excellent progress with several buildings finished and many others underway.
Cross Catholic finished construction on two dorms to house girls orphaned by the earthquake in southern Haiti. The girls were happy to see their new homes finished.
We have completed nearly 50 sturdy, new homes for earthquake survivors, and several more are in progress. We recently finished building two dorms for girls orphaned in the disaster. We are also providing medicines to fight the spread of cholera.
These are just a few of the many ways we are helping the people of Haiti, and none of it would be possible without the generous support of our donors. Thank you for allowing our Lord to use you as an instrument in Haiti’s recovery!
