WOODSTOCK,
VA—The World Foundation for Children (WFC) is on
standby to respond to problems that may be created by Hurricane Earl in Virginia.
Bob Blair, Chairman and CEO of WFC
said the Foundation is closely monitoring the situation and will respond
accordingly if needed.Governmental
agencies are being advised that WFC is prepared to respond for recovery
efforts, and deployment will be immediately facilitated if requested by the
Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
The WFC will collaborate with other
non-profit organizations, including foundations, businesses and area churches
of all denominations in leveraging funds to target the most severe cases.”We focus on the disaster recovery issues of
children.We answer the cries of
children,” Blair said.“It is our intent
to work toward obtaining normality, although it may take two or three years of
hard work and dedication of every donated dollar we can acquire.”
All WFC volunteers interested in
responding to this disaster are asked to register on the foundations website
and await specific assignments rather spontaneously responding and flooding the
disaster area with people that would compete with disaster victims for food and
motel space.The WFC has utilized more
than 10,000 volunteers in the last seven years in disaster areas, including
Haiti, as well as working on the WFC’s Volunteer Farms, which grow vegetables
for Virginia food banks.(By
pre-agreement, food grown by the Volunteer Farm network may be used to feed
disaster victims, such as in this disaster.)
Besides registering volunteers, the
tax-deductible donations may be made online at the WFC website:www.WorldFoundationforChildren.Com.Or contributions may be mailed to the WFC,
277 Crider Lane, Woodstock, VA.Every
dollar of a donation will be utilized in the state designated by a donor.
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Hurricane Report #3
"We have had two hours of rain, but no wind. True, our God has turned (Earl) away from Haiti", reports Pastor Geordany Joseph of LeJune, Haiti.
12:30 pm 8/31/10
Hurricane Report #2
As Hurricane Earl approaches Haiti, Pastor Geordany Joseph
reports the following from his orphanage at LeJune:
“The first thing we are doing (as Hurricane preparedness) is
to pray God Himself will protect us.We
know that the children will fear as we continue to build their faith in God. I am sure anything like gold, money, solid home and else,
cannot protect people from God’s Judgment.Thanks a lot for asking; we are safe under God’s protection.”
Elexis Schloss, WFC board member from Alberta,
Canada,
visited Pastor Geordany in mid-August with her physician husband, Dr. Eric
Schloss, and reported on conditions as “Hell on Earth.”She described new orphanage buildings without
doors, windows, electricity or a connected sewage system.But she said this mountain facility is in
much better condition than those orphanages closer to the January earthquake
epicenter, where orphans receive one meal every other
day. Mrs. Schloss provided Pastor Geordany with a $1,600 check for food.
protect us.
