Aftershocks Continue to Cause Damage

Although aftershocks from the Haiti earthquake of January 12 have diminished, they continue to cause damage to cracked and weakened structures.

A missionary friend just wrote two days ago, telling us the front porch on their mission station collapsed after another tremor - one more reminder why they still can't sleep in their earthquake-damaged home. During the main quake, part of the back of their home collapsed, narrowly missing the missionary's wife.

The people of Haiti still ride an emotional roller coaster. They continue to receive news of friends and family who did not escape and perished during the quake, bringing them renewed grief. Then, sometimes within the same day, someone shows up alive who has been missing, hurtling their emotions upward in a spurt of joy. No time later, those emotions come crashing down in despair as they learn of yet another person who did not escape.

This regular roller coaster of emotions has taken a great toll on the people of Haiti, often leaving them feeling completely exhausted.


Here is why we cannot give up. This is where this little girl lives.


Haiti right now. At the time the above picture was taken of this mother and daughter, they had not seen any aid. Yet it had been over two months since the earthquake.