Jan 15th update from Barbara's site

Reachouttohaiti.com

1/15/10 Earthquake updatesToday was another busy day--Joe and Barbara left the village in the morning to continue the search for available fuel and food, eventually managing to purchase both so we have another day or so of fuel available to ensure generator power for running the medical clinic (still treating a steady flow of injuries), and maintaining computer and phone communication.


Barbara's mission for the day also included petitioning for humanitarian visas for some of her children that are in the final stages of the adoption process--please pray that her efforts do not go unrewarded--we should hear some news toward the middle of next week. Please keep this in special prayer that these children can escape the devestation and increasing violence that surrounds them.

On a brighter note they were finally able to break into the food depot at the village--one of the most seriously damaged structures. The contents are intact and relatively undamaged. Considering the number of mouths they have to feed and the lack of availability of...welll...EVERYTHING...this was quite a relief.

Also last night the village gained a new "orphan" while I was on the phone with Barbara a kitten wandered into her house and has chosen to stay. Now this may seem like a kind of cute and bright spot amid the disaster but unfortunately it ultimately means that yet another family has lost their home--possibly their lives. Cats are very rare in Haiti and are ALWAYS kept indoors or leashed or caged, they are never allowed to run free the fact that this kitten is loose is just a sad reminder of the destruction and death that surrounds the village. Just one more little orphan looking to survive.

Finally I would like to thank all of the people that have been trying to organize food and clothing drives, bakes sales, and have been soliciting donations from their local churches, schools, and businesses to send to Haiti the need is greater than I can possibly explain and all donated items will be collected and carried in as soon as the airports re-open. We have many volunteers that have trips planned and we appreciate all of your efforts and prayers. We will never be able to do as much as we want for as many as we want, but we will do all that we can for as many as we can.



Donation to Reach out to Haiti
I'm watching on the news and listening to the radio about all these different "organizations" that are taking donations for The Haiti relief effort. Barbara has never asked for a dime from anyone and never will. She has 100% faith that God will provide for the needs of the children that have been trusted to her in Haiti. .Barbara herself is extremly low maintaintance.This earthquake has devestated the village that she has put together piece buy piece dream by dream. I can assure you with God as my witness every dime that is donated to the Ruuska village fund will go to the rebuilding of Ruuska village and the care of the people God leads to the village.We have nothing to offer you except a humble thank you for whatever you can spare and a God bless.

Donations can be sent to Reach Out To Haiti @ PO Box3 Schaghticoke, NY 12154 or 168 Gutbrodt Road Melrose,NY 12121

or to Joseph Hurston @ airmobile.org 8850 Grissom Parkway Titusville, FL 32780 earmark for Haiti earthquake.