Providence Community Church

*Update 01/14/2010 - As of 4:00pm CST the Red Cross estimates the death toll to be between 45,000 - 50,000 people.  The figure we reported yesterday was the estimate given by the Haitian government at that time.

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Shortly before 5pm on Tuesday, January 12th, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince in Haiti.  As of the time of this post, the deathtoll is estimated at 100,000 people.

Providence Community Church has an existing partnership with Living Water International, through whom we have built and repaired clean water drinking wells in Liberia.  Living Water International has been involved in Haiti for a long time now building and repairing wells in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.

According to Living Water Internatioinal:

Earthquakes destroy water systems. Pipelines break, electrical distribution systems fail, and hand-dug wells–—already questionable water sources–—are rendered useless or become contaminated with cholera, typhoid, and other waterborne diseases.

“In Haiti, clean water is a terrible problem even at the best of times,” said LWI Executive Director Gary Evans. “After a quake like this, it’s a crisis of epic proportions.”

In response to this devestation, our church will be donating 10% of all unrestricted contributions for the month of January to Living Water International's Haiti relief fund.  In addition, we invite you to make designated contributions to "Providence Community Church" and designate your gift "Haiti Relief Fund" or "Living Water International".  Your gift will directly aid in restoring clean water to countless thousands of people.

Thank you for your continued prayers and generosity in this moment of unthinkable tragedy.

Contributions may be mailed to:

Providence Community Church
1039 E 15th Street
Plano, TX 75074