On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 PM EST, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the country of Haiti. It is being considered the largest disaster in the western hemisphere in 200 years. Most of Port-au-Prince (the capitol city of Haiti) was destroyed, and there has been tremendous loss of life and property throughout the country. Clean water is in short supply, the medical needs of the wounded are overwhelming, and those who survived have nowhere to go. It is truly a desperate situation. But when there is generosity, there is hope.

Cyrus International is acting swiftly to bring help to the hurting. We are fortunate to have tremendous relationships with non-profit organizations that have a long history on the ground in Haiti as well as a wealth of experience in large-scale crisis response. It is through these partnerships that we are able to engage the need in Haiti. Having served together with these organizations during hurricanes Katrina and Gustav, we have come to value their integrity and wisdom very much during times of crisis. That gives us great confidence that you can trust that your generosity will be handled with integrity to help the people of Haiti. We are able to expedite the delivery of critical resources to those in need. The most critical of all the needs are medical care, supplies, water, and shelter.

The immediate medical needs were addressed head-on thru THE GREENE TEAM / BR2HAITI which was made up of surgeons, physical therapists, nurses and medical support staff from around the US. These teams worked tirelessly at the Good Samaritan Hospital and Love A Child Orphanage helping thousands of victims with the surgery and medical care they critically needed. A special thanks goes out to the Baton Rouge basedBR2HAITI operations team that coordinated the logistics needed to execute the effort. Thank you!

Through our partners Samaritan’s Purse, Love a Child, and Healing Place Church we will continue the long term efforts of rebuilding lives and the communities of Haiti. We will continue to need your prayers and support as the work continues for years to come.