Nepal
Catastrophic Flooding
On Wednesday morning, August 26, a glacier in the Himalayas broke free from the underlying rock and crashed a few thousand feet to the valley below. The force and debris caused an avalanche which gained momentum and became a powerful debris flood. Churning with rocks, mud and other debris, this massive force of nature grew rapidly and became a devastating flash flood.
This wall of mud and water moving at estimated speeds of 90-120 mph rushed downstream, wiping out bridges and towns, cutting off entire communities from aid and support. Anything in the path of the flood was either washed away or buried in layers of mud and debris left behind. Sources estimate that more than 84,270 people, including 32,000 children have been affected by this disaster. The death toll has reached 1,400 with over 6,000 still missing.
What we are doing to help
Our team has connected with the Mayor of Belkotgadhi, a municipality in the Nuwakot District of Bagmati Province, Nepal. Arrangements have been made to begin a project in this area. Our current project will focus on digging out homes that have been buried in the layers of mud left behind by the flood, using excavators and other equipment as needed. It will also include clearing mud and debris from inside the homes with the goal of helping as many families and individuals as we can find some measure of stability and take the next step towards recovery and rebuilding.
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Target Areas
the places where we are able to help with food and basic hygiene
Some of the greatest needs are in prisons, where the prisoners haven’t been getting much food for days or weeks, and numerous prisoners have already starved to death. We are already feeding the people in one prison and will be starting in another prison next week. Local pastors and churches are doing the work of cooking and feeding the prisoners, as well as ministering to their spiritual and emotional needs. Some of the prisoners have already accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of their lives.
In the first week of November, we started assisting with the food needs of the people living on an island off the coast of Haiti.
At this point, we are still able to purchase food from what little remains in the country. It’s a complex situation. Haiti has been almost destroyed by humanitarian aid, and we have no desire to further that problem. However, we do have a desire to come alongside the people and keep them alive until they can get going again. Pray for wisdom and direction for us and all the people involved.
Flood Response
Leogane, Haiti got hit very badly by floods that sent a wall of 8 feet of water through the town
In the beginning of June, we sent a team in to help with a flood response in Leogane, Haiti. Haiti had been experiencing droughts, followed by torrents of rain. Typically, the amount of rain would not cause floods, but the waterways, which are normally serviced by the
