We are continuing to receive word from our partners as they assess the damage of the storm and their current needs within their communities. Please be in prayer for each of these pastors as they begin to make plans for the coming weeks and months on how best to care for their communities. While not all of our partners and staff were directly affected by the storm, they have many friends and family who were and for them to make contact with those loved ones is one of our many prayer requests. Pastor Alneve (MEBSH president, Les Cayes, Cite Lumerie) - Pastor has experienced damage at the MEBSH headquarters as you have seen in the previous post. As for how he is personally, his role of president for the large mission body of the MEBSH put him in a unique position, he is heavily burdened by the many pastors and churches of his association whose communities are either completely destroyed or severely damaged. Pastor Alneve lives in a concrete house but his house was badly flooded. A section of his roof was damaged by a coconut tree that flew from the neighbor's property and the vegetation/garden in his property is all gone. His priority is to get his place back together so he can start helping others. Pastor Samson (MEBSH vice president, Carrefour) - Pastor Samson is one of our pastors who, while not directly affected by the storm physically, is greatly concerned for the many ministers and church plants that have sprouted from his church at Cote Plage and throughout the MEBSH. As the vice president of the MEBSH, he is working to respond to all the churches of the MESBH that were affected by the storm, especially in the South. The main office of the association was hit very hard by the storm as well as some missionary’s homes connected through the MEBSH. Pastor Alex (Torbeck) - A big section of his church roof is gone and his community is severely damaged. Most homes that were not concrete are destroyed and all the trees and crops are down and lost. Pastor is concerned with reaching out to his community and providing aide. He proposes that it will take the community at least 20 years to look the same again. Pastor Jean Delcy (Granbouchi) - Pastor Jean Delcy has been working nonstop to help the community get back on its feet. We know of a total of 33 homes that were leveled during the storm, leaving 178 people homeless. As of right now, there are 10 homes still standing with less significant damage and they are providing shelter to as many as possible. Jean Delcy's priority now is to get the people in the community to organize, set priorities and cooperate with each other to rebuild. His second priority is to find a shelter for the people are currently without homes. And of course, he is doing his best to meet the overwhelming need for food, clean water and medicine. Pastor Bientot (Cherette) - Pastor’s community is destroyed as well. No vegetation left and only a few homes survived. The roof of his house is completely gone and almost half of the school roof is sitting on the ground as well. The road to his village is currently a river. Pastor Bientot and his wife are actually sleeping inside the church building and most of their belongings are scattered in the classrooms. Pastor Bientot needs a place to rest himself so he can help his community rest. Pastor Jules (Bassin Blue) - We finally made contact with Pastor Joudlani. His community was severely damaged as well. Being on top of a hill overlooking the ocean, he was exposed to heavy winds. He mentioned that many houses lost their roofs including his house that is partly damaged. He said if it wasn't for the extra the work done by a Praying Pelican Missions team, it would be completely destroyed. All the crops in the area are gone as well. Pastor Telascot (Corlette, outside of Les Cayes) - Pastor lost everything he had for himself. The roofs on his house, church, parsonage, bathroom and kitchen are all gone. He has been visiting the church members and the community, which has been emotionally overwhelming. There are many people homeless and without food in his community. He said that food, water, and shelter are among the top priorities right now. Note: Our PPM Haitian Staff are planning to send a relief team to his community tomorrow with some supplies and with the hope to also have a small medical clinic available for the community. Pastor Eldet (Jeremie) - The city has been severely damaged and clean water is a major issue right now. There is also a shortage of building materials in Jeremie right now, not allowing for the clean up and rebuilding to begin. Pastor Eldet lost his home, but says he is finding new reasons to praise the Lord each day. Pastor Christoph (Croix-des-Boquets) - They sustained some damage in Croix-des-Boquets, mostly from winds and flooding. Pastor said that homes have been damaged and crops are flooded, but nothing as severe as the south. He finally heard from his parents and loved ones in the south that they are safe, but have lost everything. Good Shepherd Orphanage (Carrefour) - While GSO didn't sustain a lot of damage, their surrounding community members did due to high winds and flooding in the bay. Many have damage in their homes and are now beginning to struggle with the rising cost of food. They are continuing their feeding program each day and trying to expand it as much as they can to provide for the community, but their food supply is dwindling fast. If you desire to help with any of these partnerships, please get in touch with us to learn more or donate online by clicking the large orange button at the top of this page.