From the Office of Social Justice of the CRCNA:

In the aftermath of Haiti’s worst earthquake in 200 years, our hearts break for the families and the victims of this tragedy. As many as 100,000 people are likely to have died and one-third of Haitians – about 3 million people – were affected by the earthquake. In a natural disaster, it is almost always the poorest who suffer the most – those who have the least to lose are often those who lose the most. It is an injustice that one’s economic status – as an individual or a nation – often determines the extent suffering from a natural disaster.

We grieve that the devastation was worsened simply by the vulnerabilities of poverty, that Port-au-Prince cannot afford the reinforced infrastructure that we have, or the endless medical supplies and personnel we take for granted. We grieve also that so many should suffer such great losses when they have so little, and that they no longer have what they depended on for their daily survival.

Today, tomorrow, and in the months and years ahead, please pray for the people of Haiti and for CRWM and CRWRC field staff. Pray that they feel God’s presence in the very midst of this tragedy, suffering with those who are suffering. May they feel God’s loving arms around them.

Gracious God,
Your word of peace stills the storms that rage in our world.

Bring hope in the midst of the devastation in Haiti after this tragic earthquake.
Bring comfort to those who grieve the loss of loved ones and material necessities.
Let your love be known through the words and deeds of those who work to bring order in the chaos.
Help us also to shoulder the burden of suffering in any way we are able.

Make us bearers of hope today
and let us also remember the poor and vulnerable in the months and years ahead
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

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