A Child’s Hope Assisting with Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

A Child’s Hope — the Haiti community founded by Raleigh Jenkins (ABC Home & Commercial Services) that provides housing and support to abandoned Haitian children — is responding to the needs of the people of Haiti, who are recovering from a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Haiti on Aug. 14.

Jenkins reports that, fortunately, the A Child’s Hope home did NOT suffer damage. Tremors were felt throughout the night and the next day, including in the home near Jacmel. Children and employees slept outside that night and were safe. However, the cities of Les Cayes and Jeremie in Southern Haiti experienced massive damage and loss of life. They are in desperate need of emergency aid. 

In response, A Child’s Hope is directing disaster relief efforts to Mission of Hope, which has assessed the needs in Southern Haiti and have a response team there now.

Specific emergency needs include: 

• Transportation of supplies

CLICK HERE to donate to Mission of Hope.

Jenkins became involved with Haiti during his NPMA presidency (2010) when he joined other members of the National Pest Management Association on multiple trips to Haiti to provide much needed pest management services to hospitals and orphanages following the earthquake.