[CCIH-Haiti] CrossGlobal Link - Haitihub. org

[Sharon Franzén]

This notice comes to us from Eldon Porter, a consultant with Global Connections – CrossGlobal Link, and a friend of CCIH Board Treasurer Bob Blees of SIM. They are seeking to connect local churches and pastors with “responsible organizations with feet in Haiti.” Are you already working in Haiti? If so you may want to contact www.HaitHub.org.  Please mention that you heard the news from CCIH and indicate if you are from a CCIH organizational member or affiliate.

 

In addition, there is a person finder link on the site operating in English and French.

 

 

 

 

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CrossGlobal Link moves to help facilitate a more coordinated response for Haiti


In the face of an almost insurmountable challenge in Haiti CrossGlobal Link has developed  <http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/4b7d5124a7588004d37dab0fa6214917?pa=555333536> www.HaitiHub.org as an interactive website designed for facilitating communication among those who seek to bring relief. It seeks to facilitate awareness of what is being done in order to assist effective cooperation and support.

 <http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/4b7d5124a7588004d37dab0fa6214917?pa=555333536> HaitiHum.org does this by:

1.     Providing a place where organizations, ministries, churches, or individuals can register and provide basic information about themselves, what resource they have to offer and their needs.

2.     Facilitating the sharing of information as it is available through an email bulletin. 

There is a hub facilitator who will coordinate an email bulletin; however, all participants are encouraged to communicate directly with peer contact individuals per the information given on the website by the entity with whom they wish to make contact.



http://madmimi.com/system/promotion_images/0024/9974/haitihub.jpg

 



How does HaitiHub.org work?


The website allows mission agencies/organizations/churches/individuals to interact about ways they can work together to help bring disaster relief. Currently there are organizations who already have resources (personnel, relationships, infrastructure, admin. Capacity, etc.) "on location." There are many who want to help but do not have a relationship with trusted partners in Haiti. The HaitiHub will help them connect. 

Once registered on HaitiHub.org you can enter either needs or resources your organization may have. Meanwhile someone else may have listed resources they have available or needs for which they are looking. By searching the Needs/Resources pages of the website the 2 entities can connect. 

For instance, ABC Church registers on the site as having a particular resource available (medicine, blankets, food, money and a possible work team in July). Organization DCE has need of that resource, finds the ABC Church listing under "resources" and contacts them to explore the possibility of coordinating that resource. Or perhaps Dr. Smith is looking for a reliable organization with whom he can give a month of volunteer relief work. By looking at the HaitHub.org site there may be a need listed for such a person. Dr. Smith contacts that organization to explore the possibility with them. 



Pass the word along


The website should be fully functionally by Friday afternoon, January 15. You can register now and return a bit later to fill out the form with either your needs (if you currently have work in Haiti) or your resources (if you have some to offer). 

By whatever means you like to communicate - email, Twitter, Skype, Facebook or phone - please make  <http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/4b7d5124a7588004d37dab0fa6214917?pa=555333536> Haiti.Hub.org known to your peers, colleagues and friends. As you go to church on Sunday, mention it to your pastor, missions committee, friends and small group. 

We are trusting God to use our members to help show His love through connecting in ways to help the many needs of Haiti at this time. 

©2010 CrossGlobal Link | PO Box 398 | Wheaton IL | 60187-0398

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