7 Paths Blog Landing in Haiti an hour before the quake
Landing in Haiti an hour before the quake
A year or so ago, Lavonna, a young Haitian woman. began attending our church. She has USA documents but her two young children did not have papers and still lived in Haiti. She worked with the State Department and secured documents for her two children. Our whole church was excited.
We assisted her in securing airline tickets for her to fly to Haiti yesterday, Tuesday, and return with two children on Friday.
Her plane landed an hour before the earthquake struck. Because of the broken communication system we have no news of Lavonna and her children.
I’ve met folks from a nonprofit, Beyond Borders, that works in Haiti. By last night they had heard from a couple of staff members but not from others.
Please consider helping Beyond Borders to respond to this emergency by making a gift to their Earthquake Response Fund. They will work as quickly as possible through their local partner organizations to reach those most effected by this disaster.
To make a donation go to the link on the top left corner of the Beyond Borders Web site at: www.beyondborders.net.