Request for Help for Haiti

Special Request for Help for Haiti
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Hello All~

Tomorrow, January 15, 2010, we have an opportunity to help purchase and load supplies to be sent directly from here in Santiago, DR to Port Au Prince (PAP), Haiti. We are currently being hosted by Glenn and Rhoda Martin who have been here in Santiago for 11 years and have many great ministry contacts. Ned was able to sit in on a planning meeting on Wednesday afternoon to see how YWAM DR and the other ministries here could best help. AGAPE Flights has been cleared to fly relief supplies into Haiti starting tomorrow. In the morning, Ned will accompany Glenn to the hardware store to purchase supplies to send.

How can you help?
Donating is the best way you can help at this time. Each flight that AGAPE makes costs between $350 and $400 in fuel. Most supplies here such as tarps, ropes, face masks, sawblades, medical supplies, etc... cost a bit more but not too much more than in the US. The more money raised the more supplies that can be purchased and sent. We know that this money is going directly to Haiti Relief.

How can you donate directly to this effort?
You may send checks to the address below. US checks are easily cashed here in the DR. This is probably the easiest way to donate directly to our effort here.
Make checks out to YWAM and attach a note saying Haiti Relief. Please email us with the amount you are sending so that we can put this money into effect immediately.

Weekly Courier Address (into Santiago, DR)
Glenn & Rhoda Martin
Agape Flights SGO 12342, 100 Airport Ave
Venice, FL 34285

Thank you in advance for your help. We do not usually send out a blanket request for money to you our newsletter readers but this is not a "usual" situation.

Please forward this to anyone or churches etc... who may be willing to help but do not know how to assure that their financial gift is really going to Haitians in need.

Blessings to all~
The Walker Family

Update from the Walkers

Thanks for your prayers!
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Hello All~
Thank you for your prayers! We are all safe and secure! We each have our own story to share about our first earthquake experience. Quite the welcome to the Dominican Republic to say the least.
We have many ministry opportunities here and are looking forward to adjusting, learning the language and working alongside many others who are working to share God's love with those around them.
This is just a quick update to let you all know that we are well. Will get some pictures and stories up soon! Please feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.
Many Blessings~
The Walker Familly
Debbie's Brother Thom and Family
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For those of you who know Thom (Debbie's brother) who is serving in Port de Paix, Haiti: He and his family are fine. They felt more stronger tremors than us but are doing fine.


Contact Information
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email: Walker5forGod@yahoo.com
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To join our ministry with a financial gift, please go to: YWAMOrlando.com\give
scroll down to our name and follow the simple steps.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you all!

Pray that you have a blessed and happy time wherever you may be!

Blessings~
the Walker Family