Haiti still recovering after earthquake

Haiti is still reeling after the 7.2-magnitude quake on August 14. An estimated 2,207 people were killed, more than 12,000 were injured, and tens of thousands are without homes. The greatest concerns as the country recovers include lack of shelter, hunger, and disease outbreaks. In two Nazarene districts, Grand Anse and Sud, 15 churches were

August 27th, 2021|Compassion, Haití, News|

Impact of the 2021 earthquake in Haiti

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday morning, causing widespread destruction in an area still recovering from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Nearly 1,300 people have died, a number that will likely rise. At the same time, Tropical Depression Grace is dumping rain on the country, bringing fears of landslides or contaminated drinking water. The country

August 17th, 2021|Compassion, Haití, News|

Guatemala woman competing in 2021 paralympics

Ericka Violeta Esteban, a young woman in the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Orphan Program, will be representing Guatemala at the 2021 Paralympics this August in Tokyo, Japan. When Esteban was 6 months old, she fell out of the crib and was in a coma for a month. She suffered from a cerebral palsy disorder called monoplegia

June 21st, 2021|Compassion, News, North Central|
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