The group of German doctors has returned to Germany and a new medical team from Indianapolis and Florida has arrived. With this team is a much-needed orthopedic surgeon and nurse anesthetist who speaks Creole. The few days between groups, our new German friends arranged for another German doctor to travel where she was stationed in Port Au Prince to work at the Saintard hospital for a day. Also during that interim time, a dentist/EMT and missionary Phyllis Newby were flown by German helicopter to a remote mountain village to provide medical care there.
Thirty military personnel from the United Nations, all hailing from Jamaica, are residing at the Saintard compound for several days. During the day, they travel to nearby villages to distribute food. There are many refugees throughout the area. The public buses are now free to the Haitians and many are being bussed out of Port Au Prince. Once they are out of Port Au Prince, many have nowhere to go, as their house and all of their belongings were destroyed in the earthquake. Local churches are helping these refugees, as they are able.
Missionaries and groups throughout Haiti are working together to share and distribute medicine, medical supplies, and food. People of various nationalities are working together to bring aid to the people of Haiti.
Please continue to pray for weary relief workers, safe travel, efficient distribution of relief supplies, and that the gospel of Jesus Christ will be spread during this relief effort. The needs will continue for a very long time.
Just a word of encouragement from one of many that read the latest news with St. Ard, and Phyllis Newby, keep up the good work and thank-you for all your doing (I know it would be in vain if god wasn’t in it).