Youth With a Mission Haiti was already using it’s trucks and vehicles as make shift ambulances in Haiti after the earthquake that hit the country on January 12. Seeing the need YWAMs Mercy Trucks began to work towards providing a vehicle, medical supplies and other necessary equipment for use by the YWAM team that has been operating in Haiti since 1991.
On February 12th the 28 foot ambulance arrived in Haiti, packed with medical and other much needed equipment.
YWAM has been working feverishly in Haiti to provide as much support as needed to the hurting people in that nation. Here are just a few of the things that they have been involved in:
- The above mentioned ambulance
- Registering the refugees who arrive in St. Marc from Port au Prince
- Providing 200 tents for temporary accommodation for refugees
- Renovating an old condemned hospital so that it can again be used
- YWAM Medical teams working in front of the old capital building in Port au Prince
Many YWAM teams from around the world have joined the staff already in YWAM Haiti to help serve the people there. There is plenty of opportunity for individuals or teams to go to Haiti to help, and of course donations of finances, medical supplies and other needed equipment are very welcome.
You can find out more about YWAM Haiti and how to help here.
