Just five months ago, on January 12th, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit just 10 miles west of Port of Prince, followed by 33 aftershocks ranging in magnitude from 4.2 to 5.9.
Because Haiti has no real constructional standards, millions of people quickly became in need of emergency aid. The country soon became a chaotic mess with only rubble, death and ruins as a result of the quakes. The land is filled with death, missing loved ones, a lack of food, looting, riots and houses that lay in broken pieces. It is estimated that 80% of Haitians were already living underneath the poverty line, existing on less than $1 a day. Now with this disaster there is hardly any hope to be seen amongst the people.
Because Haiti has no real constructional standards, millions of people quickly became in need of emergency aid. The country soon became a chaotic mess with only rubble, death and ruins as a result of the quakes. The land is filled with death, missing loved ones, a lack of food, looting, riots and houses that lay in broken pieces. It is estimated that 80% of Haitians were already living underneath the poverty line, existing on less than $1 a day. Now with this disaster there is hardly any hope to be seen amongst the people.
Yet, we are confident that God will arise and bring forth hope to a country full of despair. We believe that "the precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes" (Psalm 19:8). God has already been on the move in a broken world, however sometimes we just do not take time to see it. He calls us to help in the ways that he has blessed us, not to leisurely sit back and watch the world suffer. Our meager $10 text message donation to an aid organization is not enough. So even five months later, there is still a lot that must be done in Haiti.
Eyes of Hope wants to be a part of this task. We are a team of young Christians going to a land of hopelessness, mistrust, destruction, darkness, frustration and total devastation with only one goal: to find out what God's character is all about in a place of despair. We know that above all He is Love. He is the Giver of joy; the Prince of Peace; a God of patience, kindness and perseverance; He is faithful, gentle and sacrificial; He is Truth; He is Hope; and we seek to find it in a broken world.
Our first project will be focused on a movie. Please enjoy our trailer and afterwards check out our website for further details and updates: www.eyesofhope.info
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