One of the reasons that I have been highlighting Haitian recovery efforts, and will be directly joining in them in a couple of weeks, is because of our long-standing diocesan relationship with the Episcopal Church in Haiti. This is the reason that we pray for a different Haitian parish each week. In turn, Haitian Episcopal parishes pray for those in Connecticut, including Christ Church.
Above is a photo of a Baptist church in Port-au-Prince. That's its pastor, by the way. Although I do not yet have photos of Episcopal churches, suffice it to say that they are in the same shape, as are the 200+ Episcopal schools in the country.
[Some folks have pointed out to me that there are needs to be met in the USA, too. Yes, there are, especially on reservations set aside for America's indigenous population, which is another area of interest of mine. However, and this is important to anyone who seeks to live in a Covenant relationship with God, we have made a promise of support to the Diocese of Haiti that should be honored. As their needs are extraordinary, so should be our response.]