Pastor Serge is operating out of his car using his laptop and cell phone. He is keeping his post and coordinating relief efforts within his sphere, which covers quite a bit of territory. The group from Trinidad are still there and more will be returning from Dominican Republic soon. Amongst those coming are doctors, nurses and support people of all kinds. Doors are slowly opening to purchase some goods in Haiti, but much of it still needs to brought in by the groups arriving.

To date DCC has received $18,738 in donations, with more coming in every day. In addition, outside links we know of have donated an additional $10,500 to assist Serge directly. We have dispersed $4,083 and plans are now being made to buy food and supplies and send them in with contacts we have. Serge will inform us as to the best means to keep the flow going in. Due to the generosity of so many caring people we'll have the funds to release as soon as we get the signal--we want to be wise stewards of these funds entrusted into our care! God bless all of you for big hearts of compassion! GJ 

Both pastors Serge Coulanges and Jean Romaine are alive! I had a lengthy conversation with Serge on Saturday—we can now contact him by email and cell phone. There were fifty people sleeping in his yard without food or water as of then, but knowing him he has found a way to by now. He is a tough resilient individual who had emergency surgery in Haiti without anesthetics about six months ago, and is back on his feet!

Six in Jean’s Boys Home were injured but not life threatening. Their buildings were destroyed; the initial report about Serge’s hospital gives a glimmer of hope. The top floor of the hospital collapsed but the remaining building might be able to be restored. It was built recently with a lot of reinforcement.

A dear faithful brother, Steve Tucker with Bridge Builders International, is leaving for Haiti Thursday, Jan. 24th and is planning to stay through March. He’ll be taking financial support, tarps, water purifying kits, and other supplies with him while he assesses things; others will follow soon afterwards. He is the right man for the job having been there a couple of times; and has also ministered in the Amazon!

Drinking water is the biggest need and we have ordered a large supply of water purifiers from Triumphant Mercy Ministries who have been supplying 3rd world countries with these for some time now. They will literally purify the worst polluted water you can imagine; I know their Administrator personally.

Serge Coulanges’ son Ralph who had just been given Administration duties for his hospital will be going there through the Dominican republic and will be arriving on February 2nd as it stands now.

Pastor Gary Johnson (348-0670)