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Mission of Hope is a faith-based, nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1998 by Brad and Vanessa Johnson, headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas. [1] [2] The organization is primarily focused on improving the quality of life in underserved communities, particularly in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by providing education, medical care, nutrition, orphan care, and disaster relief programs.
On 13 February, the Gundston Hall ended its relief mission and has headed back to its original mission. [31] On 14 February, the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron of the Kansas Air National Guard returned home. [32] On 18 February, the Oak has left Haiti and arrived back at home port. [33] On 1 March, Carter Hall was ordered home. [34]
The Board of Missions began financially supporting the mission in 1865. Holly also served as consul for Liberia at Port-au-Prince from 1864 until 1874. In that year Holly both received a D.D. from Howard University , Washington, D.C., and was consecrated as missionary bishop of Haiti by the American Church Missionary Society, an Evangelical ...
Haiti Arise, an organization based in Grand-Goave, Haiti which also with branches in Canada and the United States, established an earthquake relief fund. The Canadian branch undertook a significant fund-raising campaign, with every dollar raised being matched by the Canadian government. [63] They worked to distribute water, rice, and other ...
Chile: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet sent Juan Gabriel Valdés, first chief of the UN mission in Haiti, as presidential delegate to coordinate the humanitarian aid sent by Chile, just 46 days before another earthquake. The Chilean presidential airplane was used to send the first aid to Haiti, arriving in the morning on 14 January 2010. [111]
Father Frechette founded the St. Luke Foundation, a Haitian-run organization providing education, medical care, and humanitarian outreach to over 150,000 people per year. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Inspired by the work of Father Frechette, Paul Haggis organized friends and colleagues to support the work of the St Luke Foundation, paying particular attention ...
Task Force Danbi [1] (Korean: 단비부대 [2]) is the South Korean military mission to Haiti for earthquake relief in the aftermath of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. This became South Korea's sixth UN Peacekeeping Mission. [3] The mission is expected to last until 31 December 2010. [3] [needs update]
ARY Digital Network, a subsidiary of the Dubai-based holding group The ARY Group, pledged a cash donation of over US$100,000.The Network also provided over US$100,000 worth of water, medical supplies, and other necessary goods, while sending a relief team composed of doctors, social workers, and reporters to affected areas.