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 On January 12th a massive earthquake hit Haiti causing untold damage. Working together we can make a difference. Cape Cod Church has been working with 2 missionary families on the Island of Hispaniola (Haiti is 1/2 of the Island) the Lane's and the Franklin's. Those families are mobilizing their churches and people to quickly help on the ground - We can help them!

Together we are calling this relief effort "The Bucket of Hope" . These will be 5 gallon buckets filled with enough essentials to support a family of 4 in Haiti for at least 3 days. (See list of items below). These items are quickly accessible in the neighboring Dominican Republic, making it possible to help people quickly. Each bucket costs approximately $60 US Dollars. These buckets will be brought directly to needy families in effected areas of Haiti.

This weekend in addition to our regular offering I want to ask you to give towards this offering in a generous way. By doing so we can make a difference in relieveing the suffering of people who we may never meet, but Jesus loves deeply.

1. 10 100mg Anti-inflammatory pills - $2.80
2. Tube of Antibiotic Cream - $3.25
3. 10 500mg Tylenol pills - $1.40
4. 2x5 Ace Bandage - $1.11
5. 10 Band-Aids - $.56
6. Gauze - $.83
7. Hand Sanitizer - $1.53
8. 4 oz Bottle of Water Purifying Drops - $2.75
9. 80 Wet wipes - $2.22
10. 14 oz Bag of Pasta - $.50
11. 1lb 2oz Crunchy Peanut Butter - $3.07
12. 4 oz can of Sardines - $.89
13. 14 oz can of Powdered Milk - $4.11
14. 2.5 oz can of sausages - $.47
15. 5 lb bag of Rice - $2.78
16. 2 lb bag of Black Beans - $1.86
17. 14 oz bag of Green Peas - $.92
18. 15 oz can of Sweet Corn - $.78
19. 1 Small Bottle of Cooking Oil - $.94
20. 18 oz Salt - $.79
21. 6 Cubes of Seasoning - $2.39
22. 30 oz Tupperware Bowl - $1.90
23. 1 Hand Towel - $1.17
24. 300 Grams of Antibacterial Soap - $1.07
25. 2 Rolls of Toilet Paper - $.82
26. 200 Grams of Laundry Soap - $.63
27. Oral B Toothbrush - $2.92
28. Closeup Toothpaste - $1.39
29. Flashlight with Batteries - $5.22
30. 15 24 x 30 Bags of Trash Bags - $1
31. 1 Spoon - $.47
32. 1 Roll of Duct Tape - $3.59
33. 1 5gal bucket & List of Contents - $3.50 

Update: Thank your for your generosity! Nearly $4000 given so far!

Buckets in Prodcution & Being sent out.....

 

You can donate through a Sunday offering or directly through the church office throughout the week.

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From Wes Lane (Sunday)

Note: For those unfamiliar with Missionary Wes Lane and ministry in Haiti, the following will a be a unique meeting. Wes has served in Haiti & now the Dominican Republic for many years. Missions in Haiti often means facing the poorest and often most dangerous situations imaginable. I have known Wes from Bible College and now for many years through his work in Haiti and he is well suited to this task. Pray for them as they work in Haiti --- Pastor Ben Feldott

 

Friends,

 


Sorry for the nature of this message, but I still have limited connection and internet time. We hooked up with some very good people from the Canadian- Haitian chamber of commerce and that has been a big help with connections, very important in getting things done.  People waiting in line behind a water truck to fill some jugs. People camping in the street, some still waiting for medical care. We used our whole supply of meds the first day. Melina helped deliver a baby or two. Dentists and Veterinarians are treating people. Everyone is a doctor now if they have a good education. We got some more meds from a closed company here and some from the UN base. We checked the structural integrity of two large buildings that the people are afraid to use as clinics. The first one passed, second one is unsafe. Everyone with any decent education is an engineer too.

 

Really hard getting fuel. We can't get gasoline or bread or meat. Other foods are available though. The electric is off and won't be back on any time soon. An angry mob killed a man right in front of us, saying he was a thief. Thousands of prisoners have escaped into the streets because the biggest prison in the country fell down. We couldn't stop them as there were simply too many of them and we only had limited ammo. There were three cops with shotguns directing traffic three blocks away and they ignored it. 

 

We have an offer of more meds from a warehouse, but we have to organise more aggressive security before we can go there and open the warehouse or it will be looted. We will get some more armed men for security and go get them. I have found a warehouse for us to use as a base and will go there tomorrow to get it ready. Nearly every business is closed. We hope some will begin to open Monday, including the banks. I haven't got a cell phone yet because they are closed. I went to the owner of the AVIS franchise's house yesterday and he said maybe we can get a different vehicle Monday.

 

Our priority is to start moving relief supplies to the warehouse for quick distribution to those who need it while we quickly rebuild some churches and then we can use the church buildings as distribution points. Thats all for now. Continue to pray. Many churches are destroyed, many Christians are dead, in need, homeless or have lost family. We are safe, so don't worry about us. We will update this as we can.  Thank you for the prayers. 

 Wes & Melina Lane
Posted on Sun, January 17, 2010 by Ben Feldott