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Terry Esbenshade talks about the “hoop home” temporary housing structures being sent to Haiti. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSgiLEMjaIQ]

When the ground first shook on January 12, 2010, the actual event was over in a matter of a minute.  The effects of this tragedy, however, are lingering and will more »

Today Nick and I drove over the mountains to Leogane.  It’s been the first time we’ve been over the mountains since the quake.  We’d heard Leogane was bad. Wow.  Didn’t quite expect HOW bad more »

The camp. Yesterday Leann and I headed over to the large refugee camp that’s now a part of our community.  As difficult as it was to see, it was a good more »

16 days since the earthquake! Has it been that long? Days run together with short nights and little sleep. First there was the numbing reality of the situation, almost like more »

The world has come together to reach out to the earthquake victims in Haiti — and yet so much more needs to be done to ease the enormous suffering. Food more »

Day to day the needs seem to change on the ground here in Jacmel.  We’ve spent the last few days working tirelessly getting food out into the hands of the more »

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – As international relief groups rush to Haiti following the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake in its capital city, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has a permanent presence there, positioning more »

MCC sends structural engineers to assess soundness of homes in Haiti By Linda Espenshade Jan. 22, 2010 AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is sending three structural engineers to more »

Fred interviewed  long-time Creation Festival volunteer Gwenn Goodale Mangine of Joy in Hope Ministries.  Gwenn and her husband Nick are serving in Jacmel, Haiti.  Jacmel is a city of 40,000 more »

In addition to donations of money, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is asking the public to help supply 20,000 relief kits, 10,000 heavy comforters and 10,000 sheets to be sent to more »