Help us respond to needs in Haiti

Hey everyone. I'm sure you have been closely watching the horrific events that are happening in Haiti following the massive earthquake that totally devastated the already devastated country. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and they are even poorer now.

The death toll could hit in the hundreds of thousands. The needs are tremendous and the first responders are on the ground doing everything they possibly can.

At Love In Action, we are not equipped or trained to be first responders, however, we can still help bring relief to the Haitian people.

We are joining with the United Methodist Committee On Relief to put together Health Kits for Haiti. Below is a list for the Health Kits. We must follow them precisely. When you ship and deliver items internationally, many times you cannot include any kind of literature, and that's the case with Haiti. However, we can help meet the physical needs of the people, which will help Christians who are already in Haiti share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We are collecting items this week, and we're asking you to help us. Tell others as well. This is a great project for individuals, families, schools, Sunday School classes, churches, businesses, civic groups, etc. However, we must respond quickly. We are accepting items through Jan. 23, and on that day we will assemble the Health Kits at the Love In Action Ministry Center. If you live in the Dothan area, please come to the Ministry Center at 8 a.m. on Jan. 23, to help us assemble the kits. We will then deliver the kits to the UMCOR Sager Brown Depot in Louisiana, and they will deliver them to Haiti. The UMCOR is entrenched in Haiti, so they will be sure these kits make it into the hands of those who need them.

This is not only for those of you who are Methodists, this is for everyone. Love In Action has never been about denominations. We only wave the banner of Jesus Christ. This is a great opportunity for the Body of Christ to work together to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through acts of compassion.

Please visit our Web site at www.loveinactionministries.com for more information, including a video.

Please help. I thank you in advance.

Health Kit Contents:

1 hand towel (15” x 25” up to 17” x 27”)
1 wash cloth
1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz and up)
1 toothbrush (single brush only in original wrapper; no child-sized brushes)
1 large tube of toothpaste (4.5 or larger, expiration date must be 6 months or longer in advance of the date of shipment)
6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages



All items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag. No money, notes, religious or political literature, or other items should be placed in the kits.