Haiti Earthquake

A major earthquake hit Haiti January 12, 2010. Roughly a third of the population of the country has been affected, with extreme shortages in food, water, shelter, fuel, and medical care. Local Nazarenes continue to distribute aid as they move forward with rebuilding.

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Our Response

With over 115,000 Haitian Nazarenes, responders worked diligently to provide relief and comfort to the Haitian people immediately following the earthquake. Now, NCM is looking toward the future as the rebuilding process continues.

Relief

NCM provides aid to people affected by natural disasters through local churches within their communities. Based on information gathered from the local community, the local NCM coordinators identify needs and a plan for relief is put into action.

Immediate Aid

responding to the most urgent needs

  • More than 350,000 pounds of food were distributed through local Nazarene churches
  • 14,000 Crisis Care Kits have been distributed
  • 300 tents and 1000 tarps were distributed
  • More than 50,000 pounds of water was distributed
  • Thousands of pounds of supplies such as generators, clothing and medicine have been distributed

Counseling

helping people cope with this tragedy

Local Nazarene leaders were trained to give basics in trauma counseling.

Types of counseling
  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling
  • Trauma counseling
  • Grief counseling

Safe Place Camps have been set up that allow children to process grief and trauma through play therapy.

Rebuilding

As immediate relief transitioned into meeting long term needs, rebuilding began. Rebuilding is an extension of relief when churches, schools, homes and communities physically get rebuilt. It is also when holistic sustainable community development begins. Rebuilding and community development fosters transformation for a better future.

Work & Witness Teams

phyiscal rebuilding

Rebuilding Priorities
  • Church facilities
  • Nazarene schools
  • Nazarene pastors' homes
  • Communities surrounding churches

Work & Witness teams were and continue to be instrumental in both assessing damage to buildings and aiding in the rebuilding efforts.

Community Development

creating sustainable community based projects

Community development helps to assist people when the disaster is over. Types of projects include:

  • Community gardens to provide a sustainable food source
  • Vocational training to teach skills/trades for income
  • Microfinancing to develop the local economy
  • Water projects to provide access to clean water
  • Child development centers to meet the holistic needs of children
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