The Mercy Committee of the TVP has created Hope For Haiti to help coordinate our local response to the Haiti Earthquake. This blog will be used for updates on what we are doing and how you can be involved, plus as a place to post reports on teams coming and going.
HOPE FOR HAITI
See update below 1/22
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Donations can be sent by sending check to 1st Presbyterian Church, Hope For Haiti Fund, 554 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga TN 37402 or any local area PCA church, designated Haiti.
Both MNA and MTW are also accepting contributions. See links above.
MEDAIR is responding, and our friend Tabitha Kapic is heavily involved with their response: http://www.medair.org/en/metanav-bottom/united-states/haiti/
SCAM ALERT: There are many scams and false reports out there, which is sickening. We recommend giving through local churches as one of the best ways to get the highest percentage of your money to the people on the ground, those that really need it. If you are unsure, please feel free to contact us and we will do some research for you.
Update:
First: Thank you all for your desire to serve by being involved with
teams to Haiti. The needs are great, which should drive us all to our
knees in prayer. I want to encourage you to think long term. Many of
you are itching to go and want to be there now, but we will need
people on teams for the next two years. Now is the time for the
rescue workers and security forces to do their thing, then our turn
will begin. I will keep you all posted as things develop and let you
know when we begin scheduling teams. The first few will likely be
limited to experienced professionals.
Second: If you are interested in going on a team you will need to have
a valid passport. This can be a lengthy and expensive process, so
begin now. You will also need to be up to date on the required
vaccinations. Check with your doctor or the CDC website to see what
you need. Last if you have not been to a training you should use this
time to prepare. MNA and MTW both have disaster response training
coming on the next few months. If you do not have construction
experience, get some - volunteer somewhere.
Third: At this point we are trying to gather funds to support our
efforts and the ministries on the ground in Haiti. We are also
gathering supplies to ship down, and we would like to fill a truck by
the end of next week. Please use your contacts to gather supplies.
They can be brought to New City, First Pres, or Covenant Pres here in
Chattanooga. Saturday morning, 10am, we will be at the warehouse
(5325 Old Hixson Pike Hixson, TN 37343) if you are available it could
be a good time to talk further.
Contacts:
Checks can be made out to First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie
Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 with Hope For Haiti noted in the
memo.
Links:
MNA: http://www.pca-mna.org/disaster/index.php
MTW: http://www2.mtw.org
MedAir: http://www.medair.org/en/metanav-bottom/united-states/haiti
HAFF: http://www.haff.org
R3I: http://www.r3international.org
Supply List:
Buckets, Blankets/Sheets, Garbage/StorageBags, Non-perishable foods (canned or MREs) Toiletry sacks (containing a washcloth, soap, tooth brush, tooth paste, deodorant)
Tarps/tents Hand tools Batteries
Dressings - sterile and unsterile Lidocaine Sutures
Neosporin/antibiotic ointment Ace bandages Ibuprofen
Oral rehydration salts Betadine wipes and sticks Hand Sanitizer
Gauze Diclofenac – (injection and oral) Tylenol
Motrin Multivitamins (children and adult) Zantac
Benadryl Hypertension medications Blood pressure medications
Cough medications Anti-diarrheal Antibiotics
Alcohol pads Band-Aids Blades – sterile only
Bulb syringes, stub adapter; no loose/single units; spinal Needles Casting supplies
Compression stockings Gloves: all sizes, sterile/non-sterile Gowns – (surgical and patient, head & shoe covers; goggles, masks)
IV supplies - tubing in sterile packages only IV Serum Needles – butterfly, angio catheter
Pediatric supplies Scalpels Splints – for legs, ankles and arms
Sponges - surgical Surgical towels- cloth/paper Syringes
Tape - all types Thermometers Tongue depressors
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