- Haiti Response
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Haiti Response
Health Kits
The North Alabama Conference has shipped 3000 Health Kits to Haiti. We need to replenish our supply so more kits may be shipped to Haiti and other areas of disaster as needed
Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Please remember for Heath Kits to be shipped internationally, they must comply to the standards described in the instructions.
Click here for Health Kit Instructions: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/health-kit/
Click here for a downloadable and printable PDF file of Health Kit instructions: http://na.brickriver.com/files/oFiles_Library_XZXLCZ/sbdhealthkitv02_XZ7YUB4B.pdf
To save money on shipping, you may bring your church's health kits to one of the drop of locations within the North Alabama Conference. They will then be taken to the Conference Warehouse so they can be shipped in bulk.
Drop off Locations:
The North Alabama Conference Disaster Response Warehouse in Decatur, AL
2342 Breckenridge Avenue, Building R, Decatur, AL 35603
Call to schedule a delivery time: (256) 341-9961
United Methodist Center in Birmingham
898 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35204
First United Methodist Church in Anniston
1400 Noble Street
Anniston, AL 36201
256-236-5605
Process to schedule a mission team to Haiti
The Southeastern Jurisdiction Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM, SEJ) is now collecting information from those who are interested in traveling to Haiti to assist in the recovery effort.
Interested persons can visit www.umvim.org/haiti and enter their contact information into the form on that page. Once the disaster area is ready to accept volunteer team information about scheduling a mission trip to Haiti will be sent to the people on that list with the details from UMVIM, SEJ
At the current time, it is unsafe for UMVIM mission teams to enter Haiti. UMVIM anticipates it being mid-March before the situation will have settled enough to be able to support mission teams.
While the desire to offer immediate help is universal among Christians, prayerful waiting is the most faithful witness missioners can offer at this time. Those wishing to give immediate assistance should continue to contribute to UMCOR.
Financial Donations to UMCOR
You can also donate directly to those affected through UMCOR. Mark your donations “Haiti Emergency Advance #418325."
You may give
By Offering - For local church and Annual Conference credit, put your gift in the offering plate on Sunday.
By Check - Make your check to UMCOR and send to: UMCOR,
By Credit Card - Call toll-free (800) 554-8583 or Give online by clicking here.