In the wake of Hurricane Earl, Mark Mosely, Senior Director, Cross International and his team are headed to Belize this morning (Aug. 7, 2016) to deliver disaster relief in the form of food and medicine.
Mosely and Cross International will be distributing 15 pallets of food for 150,000 meals as well as medical mission packs to treat 5000 people.
“We consider it a privilege to support the people of Belize who are fighting bravely to live through the effects of Hurricane Earl,” Mosely said. “We are looking forward to bringing in these vital supplies to demonstrate our support and compassion.”
According to Cross International:
The Category 1 hurricane impacted tens of thousands of people in Belize
- Damage was extensive
- Certain areas of the country experienced a 4-6 foot storm surges
- Some areas have 2-4 feet of standing water
- Some communities were spared, others were not
- Homes severely damaged
- Lack of potable water
- Lack of food
- Damage to infra structure
- No reported deaths
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the hurting people in Belize whose homes, lives and families were savaged by Hurricane Earl. We are responding by providing needed food, medicine and compassion,” said Jim Cavnar, President, Cross International.
Cross International’s priority is to help “the poorest of the poor.” Efforts reach those suffering extreme poverty in countries throughout the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Projects include relief for earthquake, flood and tsunami victims, care and education for orphans and other vulnerable children, housing for the homeless, medicines and health care for the indigent, food for families suffering extreme malnutrition, and clean water for communities that have none, as well as micro-enterprise programs and other long-term development efforts to break the cycle of poverty.
In every case, the method of outreach is the same: Cross International locates needy church-based ministries and other faith-based organizations serving the poor and distributes material aid through their existing programs.
www.crossinternational.org
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