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Food for Haiti Program Overview
- 2. Reciprocal Ministries International RMI is in the business of building “Forever Cross-Cultural Relationships”
- 3. RMI’s Programs Sister Church Partnership Hope for Kidz Homes for Haiti Food for Haiti
- 4. A Disaster in the Making
- 5. Hurricane Tomas in Haiti Caused 21 deaths Destroyed more than 1,000 homes and damaged more than 5,000 homes Over 48,000 people were evacuated, and nearly 24,500 were relocated to temporary shelters.
- 6. Most Common Hurricane Damage Flooding of homes and gardens . Death of animals. Roofs torn off homes due to the strong winds. Loss of belongings.
- 7. Equation for the Perfect Storm + + Earthquake Hurricane Tomas Cholera
- 8. How We are Helping
- 9. How the Program Works Step 1: Truck pulling a container of food arrives at the RMI Mission Center
- 10. How the Program Works Step 2: RMI MK Braden helps round up volunteers and staff to unload the food
- 11. How the Program Works Step 3: Food is placed in RMI’s storage facilities for safekeeping
- 12. How the Program Works Step 4: RMI staff load smaller trucks with food for designated distribution sites
- 13. How the Program Works Step 5: Once at the site, food is unpacked and prepared for distribution
- 14. How the Program Works Step 6: Food is distributed to individuals and families based on need
- 15. How the Program Works Step 7: Excitement ensues!
- 16. What is in Our Food? Rice, the most widely accepted grain around the world. Soy nuggets, providing maximum protein at lowest cost. Vitamins, minerals and a vegetarian flavoring to give growing children the critical nutritional elements they need. Dehydrated vegetables for flavor and nutrition.
- 17. Program Administration Administered by RMI staff in Florida and in Haiti. RMI works in cooperation with The Evangelical Baptist Mission of Southern Haiti (MEBSH). MEBSH consists of over 487 churches in Southern Haiti. RMI has maintained a solid working relationship with MEBSH for over 40 years.
- 18. Food for Haiti provides… 216 meals per case for the low cost of $25 Each case provides a family of 6 with one hot, nourishing meal every day for an entire month
- 19. Who Me?!
- 20. Any Questions? Reciprocal Ministries International 5475 Lee Street, Suite 301 Lehigh Acres, Florida 33971 www.rminet.org 239.368.8390
Notes de l'éditeur
- Reciprocal Ministries International (or RMI for short) was founded in 1988 with the distinct mission of partnering churches and individuals in the US with churches and individuals in Haiti. We seek to have these relationships focus on one or all of the following components – discipleship, evangelism, social compassion, education, and community development. I want to focus on one word that is part of our purpose statement at RMI – enable. Our missionaries and staff both in the US and Haiti see their sole purpose as to ENABLE churches filled with people like you or I to engage in relationship with the people of Haiti.
- Explain each program briefly.Today we will be exploring the Food for Haiti Program. Food for Haiti is a feeding program founded by Reciprocal Ministries International following Hurricane Tomas in 2010 to meet the physical needs of Haitian families who are starving due to their severe poverty.
- The January 2010 earthquake killed over 316,000 people and demolished much of the capitol city of Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of survivors fled Port-au-Prince and sought shelter with family and friends in nearby communities. More than 2/3 of the Haitian labor force do not currently have jobs and the typical Haitian lives on less than $2 a day. Providing food for additional people put a huge burden on communities already struggling to put food in the mouths of their own. Enter Hurricane Tomas.
- Over6,500 people were left homeless.Due to the severe damage in the Windward Islands and Haiti from the storm, at the 33rd annual RA IV Hurricane Committee Conference, the name Tomaswas retired following its usage, and will not be used again for an Atlantic tropical cyclone. The name Tobias was chosen as the replacement name for the 2016 season. This made Tomas the first T name to be retired in the Atlantic basin. Tomas was also one of only four Category 2 hurricanes to get its name retired, the others were Fifi, Diana, and Juan.Health workers also feared damage related to Tomas on the island could exacerbate the ongoing cholera outbreak.
- Hurricane Tomas hit the Southeastern part of Haiti which is Haiti’s breadbasket. The Banana, Coconut, Corn, and Yam Crops were severely damaged. This photo was taken by the United Nations after the passing of hurricane Tomas in Grand Dessalines, Artibonite Region, Haiti. This region has been identified as the source of Haiti's cholera outbreak. Health workers feared that damage related to Tomas on the island could exacerbate the ongoing cholera outbreak. Their fears seem to have become a reality. Over4,672 since the first case was detected in October last year and these numbers are still climbing.
- DestructionFamineDiseaseDeathThese words are all too familiar in the Haitian vocabulary.
- The manna-packformula we use was specially designed to save the lives of severely malnourished and starving children. These nutritious meals contain all of the nutrients and vitamins needed to be strong and healthy, and were been scientifically created to help those suffering from scabies, malnutrition and other life threatening illnesses. The ingredients also improve the health, growth and physical well-being of adults and children who are no longer in immediate danger of starvation. A team of food scientists continues to monitor the formula to ensure that it meets nutritional needs of the world’s hungry children.Manna-pack nutrients include Vitamin B12,Vitamin C, Zinc,Vitamin D, Fats, Magnesium, Iron, Vitamin A, Copper, Vitamin B6, Niacin, Calcium, Biotin, Protein and Carbohydrates.
- If you break this down, each meal costs a mere 12 cents. I’m guessing that if you’re like me, you could probably find 12 cents in your couch or under the seat of your car. If you went all around your house collecting change, you might just find $25 sitting around being unused. Can you imagine the delight this sort of gift could bring to a family starving for food?
- Yes, You! Uncle Sam may not be calling your name this time but your help is needed in Haiti. You alone can’t change Haiti. Only God can. However, through RMI’s Food for Haiti Program, individuals like you and I can help to feed Haiti’s starving populations. $25. How will you respond? There is not a limit on the amount of food you can provide. You don’t HAVE to stop at $25 if the Lord prompts you to give more. Pray and seek His guidance regarding how much you should give.We’ve told you about our program and why we think it is important. And now I encourage you to tell others. In addition to financial gifts, we need your help in promoting both the ministry of RMI and our food for Haiti program. For more information about how you can get involved in this, please see me after this presentation.