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The crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point. You can help by providing essentials to young people and families in dire need.
Youth for Christ in Haiti works with over 3,300 young people in schools, clubs, and soccer programs. With the current crisis, Youth for Christ Haiti is unable to continue our normal outreach and so we are shifting to helping families in dire need.
“Many families have been displaced, and routes for food and necessities have been blocked or overrun by gangs. This is a real humanitarian crisis that’s getting worse every day,” Godwin Altidor, Youth for Christ Haiti Director, said.
Youth for Christ Haiti is wanting to provide food kits to each of the young people we work with. Each kit costs about $40 and includes enough food to feed a family of four for a week. A typical kit would include rice, beans, fish, spaghetti, oil, and corn. Food kits for each of the 3,300 young people will cost $132,000.
Would you help provide food kits? You can feed one family for $40, ten families for $400, or 25 families for $1000.
In addition, Youth for Christ Haiti needs two vehicles to transport the supplies, costing approximately $25,000 each.
The current turmoil is instigated by the rise of criminal gangs, which are extending their dominance throughout the nation. Unlike previous crises stemming from natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, this chaos is characterized by widespread lawlessness and devastation. Control over major thoroughfares in and out of the capital has long been in the hands of these gangs, whose influence now extends well beyond Port-au-Prince, reaching places like Mirebalais in the Central Plateau.
With gangs wielding considerable firepower and wreaking havoc, fear has become the predominant adversary. Prisons are under siege, leading to the mass release of inmates into the populace. Fleeing their homes and belongings, people are seeking refuge in remote regions to evade the violence. “Some have run into the woods to hide, and others have run into nearby towns,” said Godwin.
People urgently need essentials such as food, water, and temporary shelter for survival. These displaced families find themselves in dire circumstances. Stores are closed, food prices have skyrocketed, and fuel is in short supply.
Total project cost: $182,000
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Let’s not forget about these beautiful faces that live in chaos every single day.
Let’s pray for better days and a bright future for these kids.
Pray for us as we learn how to serve in these times.
-Godwin Altidor, National Director
Youth for Christ Haiti