Helping Haiti
How do we show the love of Jesus Christ to the suffering people in Haiti?
Immediately, we should give sacrificially of our wealth to those who have lost everything. I am asking myself right now, “What can I give up so that I might give more to the ones who Jesus described as “the least of these”? Our denomination, the Christian & Missionary Alliance, has a relief arm (CAMA) that is sending clean water, medical supplies and emergency shelter to the capitol city of Port-Au-Prince. To give right now, log onto http://www.cmalliance.org/give/relief/ and scroll down to click on the “Give Now” box.
In upcoming weeks, there will be a need for rebuilding efforts and ongoing medical care. If you are skilled in the building trades or in medicine, perhaps God is calling you to travel to Haiti or, better yet, to gather some other skilled folks to go with you.
Long-term, the number of Haitian children who need to be adopted will likely soar. Is God calling you to adopt a child who lost his or her parents in this catastrophe?