Dear Friends and Partners:

On January 12, 2010, an earthquake devastated Haiti's capital - Port au Prince. The death toll has now been assessed around two hundred thousand and over one million families have been displaced. While relief teams are moving into the region the need for help is ongoing.

Roads and hospitals have been destroyed, making the relief response challenging. However, our Radiant life team on the ground is working as hard as we can to meet the needs of food, water., shelter , clothing and medical aid. We are constantly being updated on the immediate needs of the people. As we coordinate with our team to mobilize a response, we are appealing to the Canadian public to support us - enabling us to help Haiti.

Radiant Life has been actively involved in rebuilding and extended relief assistance to Haiti since 2004. After Tropical stormb Jean caused great devastation, we assisted in rebuilding homes, schools, churches, providing food and emergency medicines. Containers have been shipped with clothing, food and medical supplies and educational supplies. Our ongoing project includes a livelihood project in the Deslandes area.

Approximately 80% of Haitians live in poverty. A catastrophic event like this leaves the people with no means to meet the emergency health care, shelter, and water and sanitation needs that follow a natural disaster. If these needs are not met quickly, disease will spread rapidly, multiplying the impact of the devastation.

Thank you very much for thinking of us in light of the unprecedented earthquake in Haiti.

If you would like to help, you can do so by making a donation on the Radiant Life Ministries website. Please follow these steps to DONATE now:

1) log on to www.helphaiti.ca
2) click on the "Donations" tab on the left
3) fill in the information on the right and in the last box titled "Course Name", please write "earthquake"

All financial donations made through the Radiant Life web site will go directly to the Centre D'intervention Jeunesse (CIJ).
CIJ is a non-denominational organization, which works with various partners, including Radiant Life in Canada. Radiant Life supports the CIJ School and is now coordinating the receipt of funds and dry goods. In addition to money, we are able to receive donations of medication, food and building material. The CIJ team on the ground in Haiti will be coordinating our earthquake relief effort.

We know that your thoughts and prayers accompany us as we move forward.
We will keep you abreast of developments. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Radiant Life Plus Ministries in Canada (our information is on the web site).

Please pray for Haiti and help us to help them.

Osprival DesComme
Co-founder and Executive Director, CIJ
Field Co-ordinator, Radiant Life Plus Ministries.

Will You Support Haiti?

Every dollar you contribute to our organization, the Canadian government will match 1:1 in contributions to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. The deadline is February 12th, 2010.
Thank you!