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We have just cleared four
more containers and the brethren in Gonaives are distributing these
commodities. With the clearance of
these four containers reported below, we have collected, loaded,
shipped and cleared TWENTY-TWO forty-foot cargo containers. We have
been able to do this and have successfully shipped in, to date,
1,093,932 pounds of food, personal hygiene bags, family buckets, and
miscellaneous items for orphans. And this was accomplished at a cost of
approximately $75,000.00 (I will get an updated financial report out as
soon as possible but I just have not had time). This means we have been
able to utilize the funds sent to us for the earthquake relief to
purchase and deliver rice and beans for FOURTEEN CENTS PER POUND!
Thus far the Lord’s Church
has been able to collect and ship OVER ONE MILLION pounds of food and
relief supplies! Continue to pray for our brethren in Gonaives that are
coordinating the distribution of these commodities. As David observes
in the attached these successes are possible because of the great
cooperation of the Hope for Haiti Children organization. Our brother
Jeantyard Elmera spent hours at the customs director and the Finance
Ministry working with Pacius to get all of the proper papers and to
help strategize how to get the job accomplished.
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