Thanks for your patience as we are still hearing back from pastors slowly. We are finding that, in general, the damage inflicted on most areas of the country was less severe than anticipated, so we are grateful for that. In the south, however, the need is great. Today, we are working to meet immediate needs of potable water and food in Les Cayes and we need your help. This is just the beginning - please donate using the link at the top of this page to enable us to equip trusted Haitian leaders to provide for their communities. We have heard back from some more pastors in the past 24 hours, and their updates are below. Communication, especially to the South, is still difficult, but we are continuing to reach out. Pastor Samson (Carrefour): He got in touch via email and shared this note. “I greet you in the name of Jesus. After the passage of the storm Matthew, I want to give you an idea about how it affected my ministry. Thanks to God, me and my family are safe, the community of Cote Plage is safe, but the majority of the churches that are a part of the MEBSH are damaged, especially the ones in the South of the country. The situation is really sad, but as brothers in Christ, I just wanted to inform you and ask you for prayers as we are going to support each other as much as we can. Like the Bible says in Romans 12:15, keep me in your prayers as I am doing the same. I will give you more details soon.” Brother Jano (Les Cayes): We were only able to speak with him for a few minutes before his phone service cut out. His house has been destroyed, and the damage in the area is bad. He has spent most of his time this week working at the hospital, and there are many in need of medical assistance. Pastor Alex (Torbeck, near Les Cayes): He has had a difficult time being in contact with church members since the rain stopped, but reports that many of the tin-roofed houses in the area are now roofless. He is calling it catastrophic. Pastor Bientot (Cherette): Pastor and his family are safe, but the roofs of the school and pastor’s house are damaged. They are currently living in the church. Pastor Alneve (Les Cayes): We recently spoke with both Pastor and his wife. Pastor hasn't been able to get outside of his community to see much. He also hasn't been able to contact a lot of his pastors because the signal is down. His office is damaged - the windows were broken and their electronics ruined. Pastor's house is filled with water, but they are okay. The big church near the main campus of the MEBSH is damaged some, but not badly. He said all the tin roofed houses in the area are now roofless. He said he isn't sure what the lodging facilities at Cite Lumière look like on the inside, but saw some damage on the roofs. Pastor Clobert (Les Cayes): His words were, “Yo pedi net.” Or, “they lost everything.” Almost all of the homes in the community are either destroyed or damaged. The roof of his church is damaged badly. He hasn't been able to get in touch with everyone, so he is still finding out how individuals in his community fared. Roads are blocked, trees are down. He said his home took on some water, but didn't leave any lasting damage, so he is currently housing people from the community there. Mont Brille church committee (Port Salut, near Les Cayes): Elie, our head of transportation for PPM Haiti, is close with a family who are members of the church and has been in touch with them. That area was hit hard - many houses in the area, including the church, sustained significant damage. It also sounds like drinking water is a big issue in the area right now. We will have potable water delivered to them directly today to begin meeting that need. Pastor David Millien (Solon, near Les Cayes): This area was hit hard, particularly because the area in which the church sits is a low river valley between mountains. Many in the community lost their homes, and the wall that the PPM team began building this summer is gone. Praise God that people are safe and by the grace of God, his house was spared, but it will be a long road for them. Deacon Kesnel (Fond des Negres): We have heard from him that a part of the church roof blew off, but that is all the damage that has been reported so far. Central Plateau/Cap Haitien area pastors (Pastor Michelet, Pastor Docteur, Pastor Julien, Pastor Abdon, Pastor Willa, Pastor Romulus): We continue to hear that the storm was relatively milder in these areas with some flooding issues, but relatively little damage. Praise God! Carrefour/Gressier area pastors (Pastor Benose, Pastor Apollon, Pastor Hugues, Pastor Renald, Pastor Junior, Pastor Gamaliel, Pastor Evens, Pastor Clement): We are grateful to hear that the storm was also lighter here than in other areas, with relatively little damage. Cabaret area pastors (Pastor Jacky, Pastor Henoch): We are grateful to hear that the storm was also lighter here than in other areas, with relatively little damage. The picture here shows an image of the Les Cayes area this morning as we have staff on the ground there. Please help us meet the vast needs here - click the donate link at the top of the page to help.