Partnerships In Haiti

Months after the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, aviation continued to serve a primary role in rescue, recovery and carrying out relief work.   The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 is considered the  strongest earthquake to hit this area since 1770

Now, with over 3 million people in need of emergency aid, there is much work to be done.  With massive amounts of supplies coming and  thousands of people still in need of critical medical attention, the aviation teams in Haiti have been running full speed.  Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), working in partnership with other organizations such as Missionary Flights International (MFI), Samaritan’s Purse, and JAARS, estimates that to date, they have transported some 3500 passengers and moved over 1,000,000 pounds of cargo – primarily medical supplies.

One such passenger was a young lady named Julane, who was injured with a spinal injury.  MAF organized her evacuation and put her on a Samaritan’s Purse Kodiak and flown to Port au Prince by Mark Wuerrffel, a JAARS pilot. This kind of partnering and sharing is what makes this huge relief effort work.

There is still much work to be done.  Please pray for the safety of the hard working crews in Haiti.