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Media sources have reported up to three million people being affected by Tuesday’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, with estimates of more than 100,000 dead.

The epicenter of the quake was 15-20 miles from where our missionaries, Roy and Ruth Shelpman, reside. So far, efforts to directly communicate with our missionaries in Grand Goave and our ministry partners in Port-au-Prince and other surrounding areas have been unsuccessful.

Currently, we are doing everything in our power to gather needed information. Plans are in place through Baptist Mid-Missions’ World Relief program to help provide emergency care in-country when travel is feasible. Initial steps will be to provide emergency food, clothing, supplies, and housing and to help repair housing.

You can also give online through BMM World Relief’s web page, or contact the Administrator for World Relief, Larry Beckman, at lbeckman@bmm.org.