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RESCUED!!!

22. January 2010

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RESCUED!!!

January 22, 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A crowd gathers on Friday, January 22, 2010 on the street near where a young man had been discovered alive, trapped beneath his house.  Some Haitians ran to the nearby YWAM MercyWorks clinic to get help.

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Our Haiti Team Experiences Earthquake Firsthand!!!

21. January 2010

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Our Haiti Team Experiences Earthquake Firsthand!!!

This morning our team woke up at 6 a.m. and less than 5 minutes later, a very strong aftershock (measuring 6.1) hit.  Team members immediately ran out of the orphanage house where we are staying.   This morning’s 6.1 aftershock was pretty significant in that it was stronger than all previous aftershocks, and comes more than [...]

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MercyWorks Responds to Haiti Devastation

13. January 2010

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MercyWorks Responds to Haiti Devastation

Tyler, TX January 13, 2010:  YWAM MercyWorks is responding to the worst earthquake to strike Haiti since 1770.  MercyWorks has several ER doctors who have already indicated their readiness and availability to go.  Their initial job is to immediately take care of people affected by the 7.0 earthquake, then over time transition to primary care.  [...]

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