Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) Reaches Out to Haiti with Love and Supplies

One day following the disastrous earthquake in Haiti (January 2010), MCCers around the globe began to respond with prayers and gifts of relief.  As of 10 February 2010, MCCers donated $26,000 to our Disaster Relief Fund for Haiti.

On Thursday, 11 February 2010, Rev. Tania Guzman, and a group from ICM Santo Domingo, including Haitian members of the church, transported supplies to 20 families in Haiti. Supplies include tents, sleeping bags, food, water, and medical supplies to each family, who have been living in very dire conditions since the earthquake.  The delegation, hosted by MCC Santo Domingo (in the Dominican Republic) also carry love, and prayers and comfort as they go.

MCC celebrates the ability to make the first grant from our Haiti Relief fund for these purposes. Thank you MCC!!

On the weekend of 6 February 2010, Rev. Nancy Wilson visited the church in Santo Domingo, as they dedicated their new facility in the heart of the “zona colonial,” an LGBT friendly neighborhood of Santo Domingo. Almost 60 people attended the service. Rev. Wilson also met with the board of the church, and about a dozen Haitian members, who described the chaos and terror in Haiti following the massive earthquake several weeks ago. Haitian members of MCC have been going back and forth to Haiti, helping as much as they can, but the trip this week will make all the difference to those 20 families.

In addition to MCC’s funds, we are grateful to SunCoast MCC in Venice, Florida, who are regular supporters of ICM in Santo Domingo who are also sending funds this week for the trip.  An album of photos taken during this visit is below.

Please continue to pray for the safely and success of continuing relief efforts.

Enjoy these photos from Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson’s visit to MCC Santo Domingo, during which the church celebrated the opening of their new facility AND mobilized for Haiti relief!

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