Comments on: Haiti Update

By: Wes Smith in Haiti … the rest of the story | Got Potential?

Wes Smith in Haiti … the rest of the story | Got Potential? — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:02:18 +0000

[…] I hadn’t heard from Wes Smith in a while. Remember Wes? I wrote about him and his Haiti rescue team deploying do the earthquake ravaged island right after the tragic event. You can review the posts here: “Haiti Relief, January 17″ and “Haiti Update, January 18″ […]

By: Jon Fussle

Jon Fussle — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:42:50 +0000

Actually, the flights took place nearly every day from January 17 through February 18 (sometimes twice a day). We lifted 22,000 lbs of food, water/filters, medical supplies, tents, and tarps; transported over 75 doctors, nurses, and aid workers in and out of Port-au-Prince; and logged more than 225 flight hours in 32 days from the time the plane left Warsaw, Indiana until it returned.

Wes contracted a bacterial infection in his lungs and started coughing up blood. He was taken to the hospital where they drained his lungs and stabilized. Shortly thereafter, he was evacuated to the USS Compassion where he is recovering. Pray for him.

Thanks for keeping everyone posted on Haiti. Just because it’s disappeared from the headlines, doesn’t mean it’s all better for these people. They are still sleeping under shelters made of bed sheets and twigs. The immediate need is for tents and tarps. Long-term needs are for temporary housing and building supplies.

By: Steve Spillman

Steve Spillman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:33:52 +0000

Wesley’s ministry site http://www.FLC7.com has a PayPal donation button set up on the home page. Elaine and I are using it; I’m encouraging you to do the same. He’s also got a local newsclip there that helps tell of their relief effort in Haiti. Keep the team and the people of Haiti in your prayers.