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GRACE INTERNATIONAL HAS A VISION TO BRING HOPE AND RESTORATION TO THE NATION OF HAITI
Hurricane Matthew ’ s death toll has reached more than 1000 in Haiti , and now cholera is taking lives . Locals exclaim , “ That storm was the most terrifying thing that ever happened here .” The Haitian government estimates that at least 350,000 people need some kind of assistance in what is likely the country ’ s worst humanitarian crisis since the devastating earthquake of January 2010 .
Rural open air clinics overflow with patients whose wounds ( including broken bones ) have not been treated since the storm hit . Food is scarce and several dozen people have died of cholera , most likely because of flood water mixing with sewage .
Grace International has stepped out in faith with a Restoration Plan for the nation of Haiti . Targeting 12,000 families , we are providing assistance in the following areas :
1 . IMMEDIATE RELIEF EFFORTS : Prayer and spiritual comfort , food , water and medical relef to be distributed to the families
Thanks to the generosity of friends and supporters concerned with the health and safety of the Haitian people , as well as spreading the good news of the Gospel of Christ , our emergency relief program has begun in the country ’ s Southest . Several prayer groups from our churches have been sent to the devasted regions to minister the love of God with prayer and the comforting Word of God to each hurting family . Using our two trucks , we have been delivering family nutrition and hygienic kits in Grand- Goave , Thiotte , Anse-à-Veau , Morency Cayes , Chardonnière of Jeremie district and some of the other towns most ravaged by the storm .
Our main focus is ensuring the safety of children and families . Food , water , and medication for Cholera and infectious disease are urgently needed to provide relief during this difficult time of recovery . We at Grace International , working with our school and church partners in these areas , are supplying food to sustain people while we work to help restore their destroyed homes , crop lands , and children ’ s futures . Just $ 75 cover one food kit , hygiene kit , security and transportation –– and provides $ 10 in cash to the family for the purchase of cooking materials .
2 . SHELTER AND HOME REPAIRS / REBUILDING HELP
Every $ 1,000 we raise provides materials to restore the roof of a small house devastated in the storm . What a blessing to the family to have shelter from changing weather again !
Our building Mission Teams also go out to help restore the church , school roofs and walls where needed . We are continually adding to our volunteer workers so that we can address the great need before us .

Grace International has stepped out in faith with a Restoration Plan to assist 12,000 Haitian families .

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