Defy Thirst
DEFY THIRST leads a reconstruction team to Petit Goave, Haiti on March 5th-March 20th. The epicenter of the earthquake was directly halfway between Port Au Prince and Petit Goave, and so Petit Goave received alot of damage, but because of lack of media attention, has not received any aid. The Defiant Missions Team is a long time friend of The Mission Health Inc. and will be constructing several homes, installing household water filtration systems, conduct training in sanitation and hygiene, construct latrines, provide basic medical care, and do whatever else is involved in loving on people.
Below is an email from Matt Turner of Defiant Missions
Hi, hopefully by now you are aware that Defy Thirst is preparing to take two teams down to Haiti in two weeks, we have finally figured out how much stuff we can take down with us for aid, and many people have been asking what goods they can supply towards the relief effort rather than monetary donations, so here are some basics of the trip, and a list of the things we would like to take down with us.
We will be in Haiti for two weeks with a team of 15 people from March 5th through March 20th. We will be working in Petit Goave, a town Southwest of Port Au Prince, the capitol of Haiti. The epicenter of the earthquake was directly halfway between Port Au Prince and Petit Goave, and so Petit Goave received alot of damage, but because of lack of media attention, has not received any aid. There we will be constructing several homes, installing household water filtration systems, conducting training on sanitation and hygeine, constructing latrines, providing basic medical care, and aiding in anything else that may come up. We will have security with us and will be sleeping in tents, but inside the walls of a church compound. If everything goes well, we will return both having impacted the lives of others and having taken something personal from what we experience!
List of Goods Needed
- 4 Man tents (3-4 needed, the smaller and lighter the better, we will use them while there and they will provide shelter for those without homes when we leave)
- Toothpaste
- toothbrushes
- Soap
- http://www.rei.com/product/786393 -This is a water filtration system that works great for a family of 4-6, is cost effective, durable, and treats up to 1 million gallons
- Medical Supplies-deworming medicines particularly, antibiotics etc. (don't do anything illegal, if you know of an organization or pharmacy/doctor who has expired or excess that can donate please let us know)
- Soccer Balls -new(kids who have their own equipment and are good can get a free education through soccer and it can keep them out of trouble-we are starting a youth league soon)
- Ball pumps -new(small ones)
- Cleats -new(kids-teen)
- Clothing (please note, most needed clothes are dress clothes, they have tons of donated t-shirts and such, but church and job clothes are rare and are very prized possessions)
- Children's vitamins (we need lots of these)
- Adult Vitamins
- Polaroid Film- to give families photos(many have never seen photos of themselves, these are highly appreciated)
- Shoes (in good condition or new only, dress shoes are appreciated more)
- Long Skirts for women
To donate, please drop off items with someone who is going on the trip, or with us in Lawrenceville or Decatur!
I'm sure there are other things I have neglected to mention, but this is a great start, if you have questions, please call 770-617-9283 if you have any questions!
And of course, financial donations are always accepted by mail or at www.defythirst.org
Thank you so much for your support, we truly appreciate the support and faith in us and what we are doing.
Sincerely, Matt Turner
Defy Thirst
mturner@defythirst.org
770-617-928
