HELP FOR HAITI: GLEANING FOR THE WORLD RESPONDS TO EARTHQUAKE

August 16, 2021 | CONCORD, VA: On Saturday, August 14th, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti approximately 78 miles west of the country’s capital, Port au Prince. This earthquake was stronger than the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that affected 3 million people and left 1.5 million homeless in Haiti in 2010.

Currently, 5,700 people have been taken to medical centers for treatments of various injuries, and approximately 1,300 people have died as a result of this massive earthquake. The reports of those still missing are growing by the minute.

Gleaning For The World works year-round to help the residents of Haiti and now their help is needed more than ever. While Hatian residents are digging through rubble looking for their loved ones, the local nonprofit is working to gather disaster relief supplies to their partners in Haiti as quickly as possible.

To make a financial donation, supporters can click here or send a check to GFTW PO Box 645 Concord, VA 24538, with “Haiti Relief” in the check memo.

For those who wish to donate tangible items or financial gifts in person, Gleaning For The World will park their truck in front of Sam’s Club on Wards Road in Lynchburg, on Thursday, August 19, from 10am until 6pm, collecting a very specific list of supplies. The items on this list are needed urgently, according to the organizations’ partners in Haiti.