FEI's planned trip to Haiti this week has been rescheduled for early next week due to a cancelation by American Airlines. To help aid the first responders, the military has taken control of the airports in Port-au-Prince (PaP) and Jacmel, limiting incoming flights. This, along with the desire to not burden the already overtaxed resources, has caused us to postpone the trip.
Because of this cancelation and a scheduling conflict with another mission trip to Nicaragua, the medical personnel planning to go on this early trip are postponing until late March.
FEI is currently currently planning to fly in next week with Missionary Flights International and Mission Aviation Fellowship. Those on the team will be setting up the infrastructure and finalizing details, like accomodations, for the future volunteer teams.
We have currently heard from over 500 volunteers interested in serving in Haiti in the coming months/years and we are still gathering information. If you are interested in serving, please email your contact information and availability to Matt Harris at matt@forwardedge.org
Our goal is to help with the recovery and reconstruction of a community in Haiti, with a focus on helping vulnerable children. It is likely that the first FEI teams will arrive in Haiti late March.
We are also accepting donations to help supply the resources (i.e. materials, laborers, field staff) necessary for this long-term recovery effort.
Please continue to pray for the hurting of Haiti and for our team members as they travel to Haiti and finalize plans.
January 26, 2010
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