The Florida-based Valley of Love Ministries is urgently gathering food, clothes, and other essentials to support Haitian families besieged by the country's escalating violence, as WPTV reported. The ministry's president, Queen Bmazazhi Karu, detailed the dire circumstances driving their mission, stating, "People are starving, they have nothing to eat, they kick them out of their own home, they have no place to stay, they burn their house, raping little children, little girls."
The organization, no stranger to crisis response, has for two decades aided the local homeless in West Palm Beach and since expanded its benevolence towards the imperiled Haiti, especially its capital Port-au-Prince; Karu added, "As a Christian woman, I have to help my brother and sisters that are in need," her voice laden with a grave concern that rides the wind of despair. This humanitarian crisis has spurred a wave of Haitian migration to Palm Beach County, intensifying the county's already significan Haitian presence which counts at least 68,400 residents, trailing only behind Broward and Miami-Dade counties in Florida, according to a WPTV report.
Simultaneously, Christian Action and Relief for Haiti (CARHA) founder Djumy Septembre is spearheading a fundraising initiative to amass $30,000 to procure and channel resources into Haiti, a nation reeling under the chokehold of gang conflicts, Septembre lamented in a statement to WFLX, "It is pretty messy and terrible and unfortunately some of the Haitians cannot go anywhere." Their approach includes partnering with Missionary Flights International, which has made recent trips to Haiti to distribute supplies and offer evacuation.
Missionary Flights International, just this week, undertook two missions to Haiti, facing the daunting task of transporting aid and bringing back those seeking escape from the turmoil, "There are a lot of people who've been trying to evacuate from Haiti, so we'll be picking up about 15 people on our route today and bringing them back," Bud McLaughlin from the organization explained, they're determined as night turns to day, in the relentless cycle of reaching the forlorn. WFLX detailed that Missionary Flights International’s efforts brought critical supplies, tangibly affirming a commitment to assist during daunting times.
For those seeking to support Valley of Love Ministries' relief operation, contributions can be made through contact at 561-502-8757 or by visiting their website. The ministry is set to embark next month with a team of about 15 ambassadors, journeying to Haiti with the intent of delivering aid and fostering peace.
