November 2024
Six things to know about the crisis in Haiti
- Internal displacement has doubled since March 2024. Currently, about 700,000 persons had to leave their homes to find other shelter, food, jobs, water, and sanitation. Most of those people are from the capital of Port-au-Prince.
- Hunger is at an historic high. Nearly 50% of the population is suffering from hunger. The gangs have impacted food production, prices, and availability. Currently food accounts for 70% of the household budget.
- The crisis is moving into the rural areas. Most displaced persons have left the city for rural areas. While they have generally been welcomed and found safety, rural resources are now being overrun and pressured. And the gangs are slowly moving outward as well.
- Medical care is a challenge at best. 63 health facilities across the country have been forced to close. Only ⅓ are open in the capital. Health and hygiene can quickly deteriorate in such a stressful situation.
- Sexual violence against women and girls is increasing. Armed gangs spread terror with 4500 cases of sexual violence recorded from Jan-Aug this year. Victims of violence have few options after the fact.
Schooling is a major challenge. The start of school is October 1st. Many schools in the capital are sheltering displaced persons who have nowhere else to go. The 350,000 displaced children find it hard to begin school under these conditions.
(Source: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 10/14/24)
Haiti finds itself more in need of your prayers than ever. Please consider setting aside a specific time of the week to pause and offer a prayer for Haiti. Some suggestions:
- Each Sunday at the end of the worship service you attend, pause and offer a prayer for protection and God to be revealed to all in need. OR
- One evening a week, as you enter your bedroom, pause in the doorway and offer a prayer for shelter for those in need before retiring. OR
- At one meal per week, pause and remember before God those in Haiti who need a meal this day. OR
Whatever works for you!
God Bless you for your love and support and prayers for the work of God in Haiti.
The Temporary Food Support Program continues to care for about 40 FAMILIES who are food insecure. I say FAMILIES because it is helping many more than 40 people. Your gifts to date have made a difference in the lives of many. We have received $26,890 since last November and need $14,000 to carry the feeding ministry to June 2025. Thank you for your gifts. You may give online or send a check.
The Love Offering for Pastor Daniel has had a tremendous response. You have blessed them in an amazing way. So far over $15,000 has come in for them. We will continue to receive donations, since the land is costly and even a small 4-room starter home will be expensive relative to Haiti. Thank you for your gifts. You may give online or send a check.
Junior Telfort
A Look Back
You may be interested to know why we chose the name, The Vine Ministry, Inc. As we prayed and thought about a name for the organization the scriptures about the vine and the branches kept coming to us. John 15:5 says, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” and John 15:8 says, “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” Being fruitful in our ministries is so important.
(From The Vine Ministry, Inc Newsletter, April 1989)
May you have a blessed Thanksgiving with family and/or friends. May you know God’s blessing, abundantly and freely given through His Son Jesus. This year at Thanksgiving we will be giving thanks for YOU. We are blessed and strengthened by your love and support and prayers for the mission of Vine Church and The Vine Ministry, Inc. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Greg and Bonnie Golden
Thank you and God bless,
Rev Greg Golden, Executive Director
412-965-5505 | greg@vineministry.org
P.O. Box 1435 Indiana, PA 15701-5435
Evelyn Dick, Founder
229-291-3480
Haitibabemema1@aol.com
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