All 26 Sponsored Children in Haiti Are Alive and Safe!
Haiti Update
January 19, 2010
Children of Promise
I was finally able to get through by phone to Haiti early this morning. I spoke with Isaac Adrien, the director of the Children of Promise program in Callebasse. He shared with me that all 26 children in Callebasse and the House of Blessings are alive and safe! We thank God for this wonderful news!
Isaac reported that a few of their parents, who were living in Port-au-Prince at the time of the quake, died. (These parents’ children have been living in Callebasse with other relatives.) None of the parents or guardians in Callebasse were killed.
When asked what the immediate needs of the children and their families are, Isaac replied, “Blankets, clothing, and food. Some have just the clothes on their backs. Some are sleeping on the ground because their homes were destroyed.”
Isaac continued, “Phil Murphy arrived in Callebasse yesterday, and today he and I are going around to all of the children's homes to see exactly what the conditions of all the children are.” Isaac also reported that they are preparing cost approximations for rebuilding the children’s homes.
Children of Promise is calling for donations to meet both the immediate needs of food, clothing, and blankets, and the long-term needs of rebuilding homes and providing ongoing assistance for food and household items destroyed. The first round of funds will be sent at the end of January. Donations should arrive in the Children of Promise office by Friday, January 29, 2010. All funds received by that date will be delivered to Haiti at the end of the month. Funds received after that date will be delivered on a date yet to be determined.
Donations may be made through Children of Promise in the following ways:
a. Checks should be sent to P. O. Box 2316, Anderson, IN 46018 indicating emergency relief for Haiti.
b. Credit or debit card donation over the website: go to www.echildrenofpromise.org,, click on 
, and fill out the form and submit. Under Fund, select Emergency Fund, and in the comment box, write “Emergency Relief for Haiti.”
c. Credit or debit card donations will also be accepted over the phone in our offices (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Phones: 1-800-848-2464 (ext. 2190) or 1-765-648-2190. Please have credit card information available, including card number, expiration date, and the security code on the back of the card.
Thank you for your generous support and outpouring of compassion for our children and their families in Haiti. Please continue to pray for the children and their families, for Isaac Adrien, for Tanya (director of House of Blessings), and for Phil Murphy as he assesses and offers assistance on our behalf.
Dr. Paul L. Maxfield
Executive Director
Children of Promise, Inc.
Serving Children in Need in 23 Countries
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