As chaos erupts in the wake of political upheaval in Haiti, looting and other violent activities in the capital city of Port-au-Prince have affected many sites, including Haitian Adventist Hospital and the Adventist university, both within minutes of down
As chaos erupts in the wake of political upheaval in Haiti, looting and other violent activities in the capital city of Port-au-Prince have affected many sites, including Haitian Adventist Hospital and the Adventist university, both within minutes of downtown.
There was looting yesterday in the vicinity of the hospital and university according to Pastor Israel Leito, president for the church in Inter-America, who has been in contact with church leaders in Port-au-Prince.
“The guard at the institution was attacked and his weapon taken, medicines were taken from the hospital, a pick-up truck was stolen, as well as things from the print shop and our packing company and ADRA office there,” says Leito.
He adds that the university was closed for the day and no reports of casualties among church members have been reported. However, he says that because of the increase in carjacking, people are either on foot or using public transportation. Church services will continue as scheduled on Sabbaths, or Saturdays.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is in the process of getting containers ready with medicines and clothing to be shipped to Haiti, according to Wally Amundson, ADRA director for Inter-America. “We are waiting for official indication on when the port [in Haiti] will be ready to receive and clear goods,” he says.
“Cash reserves have been set aside for emergency response there and will be available to them tomorrow,” says Amundson. The funds will be used for the purchase of food and items of necessity, and the transporting of such items locally.
The print shop, packing company and ADRA office are next to the Adventist hospital and university, while the region’s church office is located on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.
