name: Baptist World Alliance/World Aid - 2010 Haiti -> Baptist World Alliance/Baptist World Aid - 2010 Haiti Earthquake
organization: Social Services -> International Relief & Development
mission: About BWAid (FROM THE WEBSITE): For over 80 years Baptists have been making a difference and caring for those in need through Baptist World Aid, irrespective of their race, creed or color. The hungry have been fed and the sick healed. The naked clothed and the imprisoned visited. Funds have been used to provide food, medicines and medical equipment. Agricultural and educational projects have been funded. Churches and seminaries have been built and Bibles distributed. Baptist World Aid is the compassionate arm of the Baptist World Alliance, supporting three areas of ministry: 1. Relief - irrespective of tribe, caste, color or religion. There are three main types of relief: - Famine - BWAid feeds the starving and malnourished, especially in countries suffering from drought and food shortages. - Disaster - Food, shelter, blankets, medicines, and other necessities are provided following a major hurricane or cyclone, tidal wave, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, civil disorder, or other 'natural' or 'man made' disaster. This often includes subsequent rehabilitation of homes and churches after the immediate emergency has been met. - Refugee - Assistance is given in caring for large groups of refugees who flee their own country, and to displaced persons who flee from persecution and war in their own countries. BWAid does not however involve itself in the resettlement of individuals. 2. Development - projects designed to provide sustainable assistance to those in need, irrespective of their tribe, caste, color or religion. Grants are provided for approved projects and activities that will lead to improvement, self sufficiency and sustainable development. These longer term projects may be of an agricultural, health or educational nature. 3. Fellowship Assistance - this aid is restricted to Baptists, and in special cases provides assistance with: Bibles, hymnals and religious printing Church building and renovation, including pre-fabricated churches Medicines and Food supplements Hospitality assistance for conferences and meetings. -> About BWAid (FROM THE WEBSITE): For over 80 years Baptists have been making a difference and caring for those in need through Baptist World Aid, irrespective of their race, creed or color. The hungry have been fed and the sick healed. The naked clothed and the imprisoned visited. Funds have been used to provide food, medicines and medical equipment. Agricultural and educational projects have been funded. Churches and seminaries have been built and Bibles distributed. Baptist World Aid is the compassionate arm of the Baptist World Alliance, supporting three areas of ministry: 1. Relief - irrespective of tribe, caste, color or religion. There are three main types of relief: - Famine - BWAid feeds the starving and malnourished, especially in countries suffering from drought and food shortages. - Disaster - Food, shelter, blankets, medicines, and other necessities are provided following a major hurricane or cyclone, tidal wave, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, civil disorder, or other 'natural' or 'man made' disaster. This often includes subsequent rehabilitation of homes and churches after the immediate emergency has been met. - Refugee - Assistance is given in caring for large groups of refugees who flee their own country, and to displaced persons who flee from persecution and war in their own countries. BWAid does not however involve itself in the resettlement of individuals. 2. Development - projects designed to provide sustainable assistance to those in need, irrespective of their tribe, caste, color or religion. Grants are provided for approved projects and activities that will lead to improvement, self sufficiency and sustainable development. These longer term projects may be of an agricultural, health or educational nature. 3. Fellowship Assistance - this aid is restricted to Baptists, and in special cases provides assistance with: Bibles, hymnals and religious printing Church building and renovation, including pre-fabricated churches Medicines and Food supplements Hospitality assistance for conferences and meetings.

notes: from the website: Baptist World Alliance responds to Haitian quake Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), is coordinating Baptist response and relief efforts to victims of the devastating earthquake that affected Haiti on January 12. BWAid made an initial pledge of $20,000 to two conventions and unions in the Caribbean country, and is accepting donations from Baptists from throughout the world on the BWA website, www.bwanet.org. Already, a team from BWAid Rescue24, the search and rescue arm of the international Baptist aid organization is traveling to Haiti to assist in search for possible survivors. The team of two from Hungary is linking up with rescue groups within the United States, including North Carolina Baptist Men. Communication with Baptist groups in Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has been difficult. Reports out of Jamaica, a neighboring island, are that the mother of a Haitian Baptist student at the United Theological College of the West Indies is missing. Other Haitian students of other church traditions at the ecumenical institution are anxious to receive news from or about their families. “We are frantically trying to extract as much information out of Haiti as we speak,” wrote Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union. “Understandably communication has been quite a challenge…and to this point we haven’t been able to make contact with [our] partners there.” The BWA office has received enquiries from several countries, including the United States and Panama, seeking information and exploring opportunities for assistance. The BWAid funds are to be shared equally with two BWA member bodies, the Baptist Convention of Haiti and the Haiti Baptist Mission. “We must make a generous response to this massive catastrophe,” said Paul Montacute, BWAid director. It is estimated that as many as three million people may be directly affected by the earthquake, which occurred close to the densely populated capital of Port Au Prince. The death toll, difficult to estimate, is believed to be in the tens of thousands and possibly several hundred thousand. Many buildings, including the presidential palace, were destroyed or suffered severe structural damage. The quake, measured at 7.0, was followed by approximately 30 aftershocks measuring as much as 5.9. Further information may be had by emailing: bwaid @bwanet.org. -------------------------------------------------- FROM THE INTER-ACTIVE SITE: Operational Details Date of Response: Wed, 2010-01-13 Operational Summary: Baptist World Aid is working in Haiti with its member bodies and international medical teams. Haitian Baptists are in country, know the situations, have a local network of churches and are responding. Longer term relief and rehabilitation plans are being formulated to be able to continue to assist Haiti. BWA member bodies from North America are working to coordinate response efforts with shipments, response teams of volunteers and medical supplies. -> FROM THE WEBSITE 1/26/10: Haiti remains desperate The situation in Haiti remains desperate, according to the Baptist World Aid (BWAid) Rescue24 team that has been in the country since January 15, three days after a massive earthquake devastated much of the island nation. Latest estimates put the death toll at 200,000; approximately 70,000 have already been buried in mass graves. More than one million Haitians were left homeless. Between 60 and 80 percent of the buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, which bore the brunt of the earthquake, were either destroyed or rendered unusable. Thousands of residents in the capital are fleeing to the countryside, some to be with relatives. According to the BWAid Rescue24 report, many are trying to leave Haiti itself for the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, and for Puerto Rico, a neighboring island. Port-au-Prince continues to be plagued by food and water shortages. Fuel, also in short supply, has quadrupled in price. “There are extremely long lines at the few petrol stations” that are opened, said Bela Szilagyi, director of Hungarian Baptist Aid and a leader of the BWAid Rescue24 team. The BWAid team, consisting of two Hungarians, five from North Carolina in the United States, and three Haitians, provided medical treatments for several hundred persons at a community clinic in Pétionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. “Hundreds of people have been waiting for medical care in the hall and even in the parking lot at the clinic,” said Szilagyi. Many, he said, had broken limbs and pelvises, fractured skulls, and badly injured ankles and feet. “Most of the injuries were already infected because of not having medical care for such a long time,” Szilagyi reported. The Baptist World Alliance continues to make appeals to Baptists around the world to donate funds for Haitian relief, which will be done largely through Baptist groups in the country. Already, more than US$150,000 have been pledged or received from Baptists in South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, Germany, the United Kingdom, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Belgium, South Africa, Canada and the United States. ------------------------------------------------------ FROM THE WEBSITE: Baptist World Alliance responds to Haitian quake Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), is coordinating Baptist response and relief efforts to victims of the devastating earthquake that affected Haiti on January 12. BWAid made an initial pledge of $20,000 to two conventions and unions in the Caribbean country, and is accepting donations from Baptists from throughout the world on the BWA website, www.bwanet.org. Already, a team from BWAid Rescue24, the search and rescue arm of the international Baptist aid organization is traveling to Haiti to assist in search for possible survivors. The team of two from Hungary is linking up with rescue groups within the United States, including North Carolina Baptist Men. Communication with Baptist groups in Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has been difficult. Reports out of Jamaica, a neighboring island, are that the mother of a Haitian Baptist student at the United Theological College of the West Indies is missing. Other Haitian students of other church traditions at the ecumenical institution are anxious to receive news from or about their families. “We are frantically trying to extract as much information out of Haiti as we speak,” wrote Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union. “Understandably communication has been quite a challenge…and to this point we haven’t been able to make contact with [our] partners there.” The BWA office has received enquiries from several countries, including the United States and Panama, seeking information and exploring opportunities for assistance. The BWAid funds are to be shared equally with two BWA member bodies, the Baptist Convention of Haiti and the Haiti Baptist Mission. “We must make a generous response to this massive catastrophe,” said Paul Montacute, BWAid director. It is estimated that as many as three million people may be directly affected by the earthquake, which occurred close to the densely populated capital of Port Au Prince. The death toll, difficult to estimate, is believed to be in the tens of thousands and possibly several hundred thousand. Many buildings, including the presidential palace, were destroyed or suffered severe structural damage. The quake, measured at 7.0, was followed by approximately 30 aftershocks measuring as much as 5.9. Further information may be had by emailing: bwaid @bwanet.org. -------------------------------------------------- FROM THE INTER-ACTIVE SITE: Operational Details Date of Response: Wed, 2010-01-13 Operational Summary: Baptist World Aid is working in Haiti with its member bodies and international medical teams. Haitian Baptists are in country, know the situations, have a local network of churches and are responding. Longer term relief and rehabilitation plans are being formulated to be able to continue to assist Haiti. BWA member bodies from North America are working to coordinate response efforts with shipments, response teams of volunteers and medical supplies.
make_payable_to: -> Baptist World Aid
mission: About BWAid (FROM THE WEBSITE): For over 80 years Baptists have been making a difference and caring for those in need through Baptist World Aid, irrespective of their race, creed or color. The hungry have been fed and the sick healed. The naked clothed and the imprisoned visited. Funds have been used to provide food, medicines and medical equipment. Agricultural and educational projects have been funded. Churches and seminaries have been built and Bibles distributed. Baptist World Aid is the compassionate arm of the Baptist World Alliance, supporting three areas of ministry: 1. Relief - irrespective of tribe, caste, color or religion. There are three main types of relief: - Famine - BWAid feeds the starving and malnourished, especially in countries suffering from drought and food shortages. - Disaster - Food, shelter, blankets, medicines, and other necessities are provided following a major hurricane or cyclone, tidal wave, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, civil disorder, or other 'natural' or 'man made' disaster. This often includes subsequent rehabilitation of homes and churches after the immediate emergency has been met. - Refugee - Assistance is given in caring for large groups of refugees who flee their own country, and to displaced persons who flee from persecution and war in their own countries. BWAid does not however involve itself in the resettlement of individuals. 2. Development - projects designed to provide sustainable assistance to those in need, irrespective of their tribe, caste, color or religion. Grants are provided for approved projects and activities that will lead to improvement, self sufficiency and sustainable development. These longer term projects may be of an agricultural, health or educational nature. 3. Fellowship Assistance - this aid is restricted to Baptists, and in special cases provides assistance with: Bibles, hymnals and religious printing Church building and renovation, including pre-fabricated churches Medicines and Food supplements Hospitality assistance for conferences and meetings. -> About BWAid (FROM THE WEBSITE): For over 80 years Baptists have been making a difference and caring for those in need through Baptist World Aid, irrespective of their race, creed or color. The hungry have been fed and the sick healed. The naked clothed and the imprisoned visited. Funds have been used to provide food, medicines and medical equipment. Agricultural and educational projects have been funded. Churches and seminaries have been built and Bibles distributed. Baptist World Aid is the compassionate arm of the Baptist World Alliance, supporting three areas of ministry: 1. Relief - irrespective of tribe, caste, color or religion. There are three main types of relief: - Famine - BWAid feeds the starving and malnourished, especially in countries suffering from drought and food shortages. - Disaster - Food, shelter, blankets, medicines, and other necessities are provided following a major hurricane or cyclone, tidal wave, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, civil disorder, or other 'natural' or 'man made' disaster. This often includes subsequent rehabilitation of homes and churches after the immediate emergency has been met. - Refugee - Assistance is given in caring for large groups of refugees who flee their own country, and to displaced persons who flee from persecution and war in their own countries. BWAid does not however involve itself in the resettlement of individuals. 2. Development - projects designed to provide sustainable assistance to those in need, irrespective of their tribe, caste, color or religion. Grants are provided for approved projects and activities that will lead to improvement, self sufficiency and sustainable development. These longer term projects may be of an agricultural, health or educational nature. 3. Fellowship Assistance - this aid is restricted to Baptists, and in special cases provides assistance with: Bibles, hymnals and religious printing Church building and renovation, including pre-fabricated churches Medicines and Food supplements Hospitality assistance for conferences and meetings.

state: VA -> HT
main_phone: -> 1-703-790-8980
address: -> MAIL ADDRESS: 405 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046, United States
notes: from the website: Baptist World Alliance responds to Haitian quake Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), is coordinating Baptist response and relief efforts to victims of the devastating earthquake that affected Haiti on January 12. BWAid made an initial pledge of $20,000 to two conventions and unions in the Caribbean country, and is accepting donations from Baptists from throughout the world on the BWA website, www.bwanet.org. Already, a team from BWAid Rescue24, the search and rescue arm of the international Baptist aid organization is traveling to Haiti to assist in search for possible survivors. The team of two from Hungary is linking up with rescue groups within the United States, including North Carolina Baptist Men. Communication with Baptist groups in Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has been difficult. Reports out of Jamaica, a neighboring island, are that the mother of a Haitian Baptist student at the United Theological College of the West Indies is missing. Other Haitian students of other church traditions at the ecumenical institution are anxious to receive news from or about their families. “We are frantically trying to extract as much information out of Haiti as we speak,” wrote Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union. “Understandably communication has been quite a challenge…and to this point we haven’t been able to make contact with [our] partners there.” The BWA office has received enquiries from several countries, including the United States and Panama, seeking information and exploring opportunities for assistance. The BWAid funds are to be shared equally with two BWA member bodies, the Baptist Convention of Haiti and the Haiti Baptist Mission. “We must make a generous response to this massive catastrophe,” said Paul Montacute, BWAid director. It is estimated that as many as three million people may be directly affected by the earthquake, which occurred close to the densely populated capital of Port Au Prince. The death toll, difficult to estimate, is believed to be in the tens of thousands and possibly several hundred thousand. Many buildings, including the presidential palace, were destroyed or suffered severe structural damage. The quake, measured at 7.0, was followed by approximately 30 aftershocks measuring as much as 5.9. Further information may be had by emailing bwaid@bwanet.org. -> from the website: Baptist World Alliance responds to Haitian quake Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), is coordinating Baptist response and relief efforts to victims of the devastating earthquake that affected Haiti on January 12. BWAid made an initial pledge of $20,000 to two conventions and unions in the Caribbean country, and is accepting donations from Baptists from throughout the world on the BWA website, www.bwanet.org. Already, a team from BWAid Rescue24, the search and rescue arm of the international Baptist aid organization is traveling to Haiti to assist in search for possible survivors. The team of two from Hungary is linking up with rescue groups within the United States, including North Carolina Baptist Men. Communication with Baptist groups in Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has been difficult. Reports out of Jamaica, a neighboring island, are that the mother of a Haitian Baptist student at the United Theological College of the West Indies is missing. Other Haitian students of other church traditions at the ecumenical institution are anxious to receive news from or about their families. “We are frantically trying to extract as much information out of Haiti as we speak,” wrote Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union. “Understandably communication has been quite a challenge…and to this point we haven’t been able to make contact with [our] partners there.” The BWA office has received enquiries from several countries, including the United States and Panama, seeking information and exploring opportunities for assistance. The BWAid funds are to be shared equally with two BWA member bodies, the Baptist Convention of Haiti and the Haiti Baptist Mission. “We must make a generous response to this massive catastrophe,” said Paul Montacute, BWAid director. It is estimated that as many as three million people may be directly affected by the earthquake, which occurred close to the densely populated capital of Port Au Prince. The death toll, difficult to estimate, is believed to be in the tens of thousands and possibly several hundred thousand. Many buildings, including the presidential palace, were destroyed or suffered severe structural damage. The quake, measured at 7.0, was followed by approximately 30 aftershocks measuring as much as 5.9. Further information may be had by emailing: bwaid @bwanet.org. -------------------------------------------------- FROM THE INTER-ACTIVE SITE: Operational Details Date of Response: Wed, 2010-01-13 Operational Summary: Baptist World Aid is working in Haiti with its member bodies and international medical teams. Haitian Baptists are in country, know the situations, have a local network of churches and are responding. Longer term relief and rehabilitation plans are being formulated to be able to continue to assist Haiti. BWA member bodies from North America are working to coordinate response efforts with shipments, response teams of volunteers and medical supplies.
region: -> Haiti, Caribbean
areas_served: -> Haiti
mission: from the website: About BWAid For over 80 years Baptists have been making a difference and caring for those in need through Baptist World Aid, irrespective of their race, creed or color. The hungry have been fed and the sick healed. The naked clothed and the imprisoned visited. Funds have been used to provide food, medicines and medical equipment. Agricultural and educational projects have been funded. Churches and seminaries have been built and Bibles distributed. Baptist World Aid is the compassionate arm of the Baptist World Alliance, supporting three areas of ministry: 1. Relief - irrespective of tribe, caste, color or religion. There are three main types of relief: - Famine - BWAid feeds the starving and malnourished, especially in countries suffering from drought and food shortages. - Disaster - Food, shelter, blankets, medicines, and other necessities are provided following a major hurricane or cyclone, tidal wave, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, civil disorder, or other 'natural' or 'man made' disaster. This often includes subsequent rehabilitation of homes and churches after the immediate emergency has been met. - Refugee - Assistance is given in caring for large groups of refugees who flee their own country, and to displaced persons who flee from persecution and war in their own countries. BWAid does not however involve itself in the resettlement of individuals. 2. Development - projects designed to provide sustainable assistance to those in need, irrespective of their tribe, caste, color or religion. Grants are provided for approved projects and activities that will lead to improvement, self sufficiency and sustainable development. These longer term projects may be of an agricultural, health or educational nature. 3. Fellowship Assistance - this aid is restricted to Baptists, and in special cases provides assistance with: Bibles, hymnals and religious printing Church building and renovation, including pre-fabricated churches Medicines and Food supplements Hospitality assistance for conferences and meetings. -> About BWAid (FROM THE WEBSITE): For over 80 years Baptists have been making a difference and caring for those in need through Baptist World Aid, irrespective of their race, creed or color. The hungry have been fed and the sick healed. The naked clothed and the imprisoned visited. Funds have been used to provide food, medicines and medical equipment. Agricultural and educational projects have been funded. Churches and seminaries have been built and Bibles distributed. Baptist World Aid is the compassionate arm of the Baptist World Alliance, supporting three areas of ministry: 1. Relief - irrespective of tribe, caste, color or religion. There are three main types of relief: - Famine - BWAid feeds the starving and malnourished, especially in countries suffering from drought and food shortages. - Disaster - Food, shelter, blankets, medicines, and other necessities are provided following a major hurricane or cyclone, tidal wave, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, civil disorder, or other 'natural' or 'man made' disaster. This often includes subsequent rehabilitation of homes and churches after the immediate emergency has been met. - Refugee - Assistance is given in caring for large groups of refugees who flee their own country, and to displaced persons who flee from persecution and war in their own countries. BWAid does not however involve itself in the resettlement of individuals. 2. Development - projects designed to provide sustainable assistance to those in need, irrespective of their tribe, caste, color or religion. Grants are provided for approved projects and activities that will lead to improvement, self sufficiency and sustainable development. These longer term projects may be of an agricultural, health or educational nature. 3. Fellowship Assistance - this aid is restricted to Baptists, and in special cases provides assistance with: Bibles, hymnals and religious printing Church building and renovation, including pre-fabricated churches Medicines and Food supplements Hospitality assistance for conferences and meetings.

state: -> VA

notes: -> from the website: Baptist World Alliance responds to Haitian quake Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), is coordinating Baptist response and relief efforts to victims of the devastating earthquake that affected Haiti on January 12. BWAid made an initial pledge of $20,000 to two conventions and unions in the Caribbean country, and is accepting donations from Baptists from throughout the world on the BWA website, www.bwanet.org. Already, a team from BWAid Rescue24, the search and rescue arm of the international Baptist aid organization is traveling to Haiti to assist in search for possible survivors. The team of two from Hungary is linking up with rescue groups within the United States, including North Carolina Baptist Men. Communication with Baptist groups in Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has been difficult. Reports out of Jamaica, a neighboring island, are that the mother of a Haitian Baptist student at the United Theological College of the West Indies is missing. Other Haitian students of other church traditions at the ecumenical institution are anxious to receive news from or about their families. “We are frantically trying to extract as much information out of Haiti as we speak,” wrote Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union. “Understandably communication has been quite a challenge…and to this point we haven’t been able to make contact with [our] partners there.” The BWA office has received enquiries from several countries, including the United States and Panama, seeking information and exploring opportunities for assistance. The BWAid funds are to be shared equally with two BWA member bodies, the Baptist Convention of Haiti and the Haiti Baptist Mission. “We must make a generous response to this massive catastrophe,” said Paul Montacute, BWAid director. It is estimated that as many as three million people may be directly affected by the earthquake, which occurred close to the densely populated capital of Port Au Prince. The death toll, difficult to estimate, is believed to be in the tens of thousands and possibly several hundred thousand. Many buildings, including the presidential palace, were destroyed or suffered severe structural damage. The quake, measured at 7.0, was followed by approximately 30 aftershocks measuring as much as 5.9. Further information may be had by emailing bwaid@bwanet.org.
website: http://www.bwanet.org/ -> http://www.bwanet.org/default.aspx?pid=1223