Chile devastated by earthquake
Posted By admin on March 2, 2010
“There is a growing sense of chaos as despair builds in Chile. A quake measuring 8.8 shook the city of Concepcion Saturday. The toll is ghastly: the loss of life is climbing, and damage estimates are in the double-digit billions. Jeff Palmer is with Baptist Global Response, a key partner of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board in disaster relief situations. He says they have a team en route to support their team on the ground there. “We’ve already gotten reports and some requests for help. We’re able to provide immediate things like the food, the water, the tent materials, shelter needs for those who are living outside either because homes have been damaged or homes have been destroyed, so they need some type of shelter.” A compassionate response during a soul-searching time opens many doors. “By touching people where they need help physically, by helping them where they are, that’s the first way of ministering to them. Communicating the love of Christ speaks volumes–communicating the love of Christians around the world who want to respond and help.”
Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/13934
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