Yesterday, as the shadows were growing long, an earthquake of enormous intensity, 7-8, struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While CNN reports hundreds of thousands killed, I’m most concerned over those whom I personally know on this island nation. Sandy and Jim Wilkins have lived in Haiti 1999 and along with their Haitian national staff, serve at Haiti Health Ministries just outside of Port-au-Prince. Are they physically safe? No word out of Haiti so far. And if they are safe, can you just imagine the strain of caring from the injured and desperate of Haiti this morning?!? The traumatic plague on top of chronic poverty! For those concerned about the poorest of the poor, this is a dark day. But it’s also one of hope, as thousands of North Americans mobilize to assist!
Update from Dr. Wilkins: “Our house fell down while we were in it. Our clinic building is half down. We worked for 24 hours suturing and bracing fractures. 5 died here, 3 babies born, 2 paralyzed, many huge lacerations, limb cut off. We are out of supplies and medicines. We are working on survival for the next few days. Keep praying!”