RMI's Food for Haiti Program Brochure

1. The New Normal in Haiti:
Earthquake
Hurricane
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Cholera

2. Formula for Famine RMI’s Plan for Relief How the Program Works
What’s in A Manna-Pack: Step 1: Donate to RMI’s
Rice, the most widely accepted grain around the world Food for Haiti by visiting
Soy nuggets, providing maximum protein at lowest cost rminet.org and clicking
Vitamins, minerals and a vegetarian flavoring “donate now” or mailing
Dehydrated vegetables for flavor and nutrition a personal check
Nutrients including Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Zinc,
Vitamin D, Fats, Magnesium, Iron, Vitamin A, Copper, Step 2: A container of
Death. Destruction. Disease. These words have Vitamin B6, Niacin, Calcium, Biotin, Protein and food is shipped from the
become are all too familiar in the Haitian vocabulary. Carbohydrates. US and transported by
truck to the RMI
The January 2010 earthquake killed over 316,000 headquarters in Haiti.
people and demolished much of the capitol city of These nutritious meals were
Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of survivors fled scientifically created to help
Port-au-Prince and sought shelter with family and those suffering from scabies, Step 3: RMI staff unload
friends in nearby communities. With more than 2/3 malnutrition and other life the container and load
of the Haitian labor force already unemployed and threatening illnesses. Manna smaller trucks with
living on less than $2 a day, this put a tremendous packs have also been shown to food for designated
strain on families and communities already improve the health, growth and distribution sites
struggling to feed their own. physical well-being of adults and
children no longer in immediate
Enter Hurricane Tomas. While the 21 deaths and Step 4: Once at the
danger of starvation.
6,500 people left homeless following Tomas, seemed site, food is removed
minimal in comparison to the astronomical numbers from the truck,
following the earthquake, Tomas caused extensive Food for Haiti Costs and Details: unpacked and prepared
damage. Damage that our wealthy Western society for distribution.
has often overlooked. The hurricane hit Haiti’s Each case provides 216 meals for $25.
breadbasket in the Southeastern part of the country One case will feed a family of 6 with a nourishing meal Step 5: Local church
with a vengeance. Precious banana, coconut, corn, each day for an entire month. leaders assemble a list of
and yam crops were annihilated. The program is administered by RMI’s staff both in Haiti individuals and families
and the US. to receive food. This is
Health workers also feared that flooding related to RMI works in cooperation with The Evangelical Baptist based on their need.
Tomas on the island could exacerbate the ongoing Mission of Southern Haiti (MEBSH). MEBSH consists of
cholera outbreak. Their fears seem to have become a over 487 churches in Southern Haiti.
reality. Over 4,672 cases have been diagnosed since RMI is a member in good standing with the Evangelical Step 6: Food is given out
the first case was detected in October last year and Council for Financial Accountability to those for whom it was
these numbers are still climbing. designated. There is
A country already in crisis is experiencing an much rejoicing for the
additional affliction. Famine. The Missing Ingredient is YOU! Provision of a hot meal!
So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. ~ Acts 11:29