Response and Recovery from a major disaster such as the Earthquake in Haiti can be divided into three phases: Phase 1 - Emergency Disaster Response (2 weeks to 2 months) Phase 2- Interim Disaster Relief (1 to 3 months) and Phase 3 - Restoration and Rebuilding (6 months to 1or2 years).

As relief efforts are nearing the end of the second phase, Adoration Christian Centre and CDIA would like to acknowledge contributions from two partnering organizations. CDIA thanks both CRWRF (www.crwrf.ca) and Word and Deed (www.wordanddeed.org) for their assistance and financial support in Phase 1 and 2 respectively. CDIA would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Word and Deed’s Executive Director, Bernie Pennings, for his expertise and his participation on the CDIA Disaster Relief Action Committee which was struck to make day to day decisions supporting the Adoration Team director, Randy Lodder, in Haiti.

Phase I – Emergency Disaster Response
CRWRF Contribution - $25,000

• Establish an emergency response base
• Provide medical assistance
• Initiate a community water purification project
• Provide food and shelter to families of staff and school children
• Duration: 6 weeks, Jan 12 to Feb

Phase II – Disaster Relief
Word and Deed Contribution - $50,000

Project 1: Food Distribution ($50,000 project)

• Provide a food package to 250 families for 10 weeks (an estimated 2,000 people).
• Each package contains: beans, rice, corn meal, spaghetti noodles, sardines, maggi
• Beneficiaries: Families in the Cabaret area including members of the local PCA church and the local refugee camp.
• Duration: 10 weeks, March - May

Project 2: Temporary Adoration Christian Centre Location ($50,000 project)

The multi-purpose facility will provide: School program, medical care, food distribution, water treatment, residence for staff (security)

Includes: 31x50 coverall tent with foundation and floor, cistern, toilets, tables and benches, kitchen, secure depot for storing food (as well as supplies and tools), generator, propane tanks