When the earthquake hit, Wesley and his little brother, Kerby, were at home. Though they were hit by a concrete block as they tried to escape, they ended up being protected by an iron door. Their mother, Rosemita, ran home from her small business to find her home in a pile of rubble. For three [...]

Compassion ministers through local churches because it believes that true change in Haiti will occur at this level. These churches have been invaluable in Compassion’s recovery efforts. Through the churches: 37,018 emergency food and water kits were distributed to families to help them cope with their urgent needs. Nearly 6,000 families benefited from temporary shelters. More than 11,000 people, [...]

Compassion has provided its partner churches in Haiti with a variety of supplies, such as temporary meeting places, benches, chalkboards and chairs. Pastor François Gerard Boutin’s church was hit hard by the earthquake. He says: “Life here was a struggle. The people don’t have much and there is a lot of unemployment. Thank God for [...]

Shortly after the Haiti earthquake, Compassion President and CEO Wess Stafford toured the devastated island to assess the damage to Compassion and international church partner facilities. His words to staff and church partners, and his prayers for the people, brought much-needed encouragement to Haitians. At the Lumiere School of Nursing, 150 nursing students died in the [...]