Haiti

January 12, 2010 brought devastation to the country of Haiti.  An estimated 3 million people were directly affected by the 7.0 earthquake.  Hope Force had volunteers on the ground within days providing medical assistance to those injured.  The need was so overwhelming that our HFI staff knew that they would need to continue to be committed to helping those affected by this disaster. Jack Minton, HFI Founder/President shared, “For a nation already crippled by chronic poverty, this was a severe blow to their struggle for survival”.

Hope Force came alongside a village, a small community that was overwhelmed and overlooked by disaster response agencies.  It was estimated that more than 90% of the dwellings were destroyed.   By providing for their needs at a time of overwhelming loss, we were able to let them know that they were not forgotten, provided hope and a pathway to recovery.

Hope force continues to have two full time staff members serving in throughout Haiti.  This helps to provide a coordinated effort for our on-going work.  We have cared for the village in many ways: building permanent homes and latrines; developing a child sponsorship program; providing assistance with food insecurity, reaching out to other communities in times of disasters and hosting mission teams to help with the on-going programs.