"Haiti..."

This is a press release from our CEO Sam Smith

Emergency Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund


Mercy Ships activates Disaster Relief Mercy Teams in response.  The most powerful earthquake to strike Haiti in more than 200 years has left parts of the impoverished Caribbean nation in ruins, destroying buildings and burying people in the rubble. Mercy Ships is mobilizing Disaster Relief Mercy Teams comprised of both Medical and Non-medical personnel to engage with long established partnerships on the ground in Haiti.

The earthquake measured 7.0 and buildings all across the capital of Port-au-Prince have collapsed, including the presidential palace and the headquarters of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti.  Currently, teams of highly trained Mercy Teams personnel are being assembled and the biggest need is financial support. Anyone interested in supporting the Mercy Ships disaster relief effort is encouraged to visit our website www.mercyships.org to make a donation and help us bring hope and healing.