Haiti

Our General, Shaw Clifton, has written to the Salvationists of the world with regard the situation in Haiti. He writes:

Please pray for:
the citizens of Haiti whose homes and livelihoods have been destroyed;
the children of Haiti, many of whom lie injured;
the bereaved families, too many to number at the present time, and with corpses still lying untended in the streets as I write;
those in government and in public service in Haiti trying desperately to restore a semblance of structure and order;
members of the international community bringing medical and other relief;
our own Salvation Army personnel from territorial headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica, and from overseas territories and International Headquarters, ministering to the needs of both body and soul in the Name of Christ;

Please refer to the International Headquarters website and that of the Caribbean Territory, as well as other territorial websites, for moving and graphic pictures which can support your call to your comrades for fervent prayers, over and above the encouragement you have already given to that end.

I am most deeply grateful to you all and to Salvationists everywhere for your godly and compassionate responses to this major tragedy.As we pray for Haiti and for those bringing merciful relief and help, let us exercise strong faith that the hand of Almighty God will somehow bring good out of tragedy and chaos. We cling tenaciously to our belief that God can and will do this.
With my deep thanks.
Yours in Christ,
Shaw Clifton
GENERAL