disaster response
haiti project
On May 22, 2011 an EF5 tornado 1 mile-wide destroyed 2/3’s of Joplin, MO. Since it is only two hours from our office in Kansas City we have spent the summer connecting with a family that we can assist and invest in long term. The family that we are adopting is Brad & Melissa Campbell their son Jerrod 10 and Abby 6. The Campbell’s lost everything in the tornado and they did not have renters insurance.
Prayers for the Campbell’s
Brad - Will soon be having brain surgery & is unable to work at times.
Melissa - Is working full-time to support the family.
Jerrod is 10 years old and Abby is 6 - both are now back in school.
Target’s Club Wedd Registry
The Campbell’s have registered at Target. You can shop online at www.target.com or in stores. They are registered as Melissa R Campbell & Steven B Campbell with a wedding date of 1/01/2012.
Bigger items
Below is a list of items that the Campbell’s need that you may have around your house or you might even feel lead to buy for them. Please contact Jonathan Klee before you get any of the below items to make sure we still need them.
-6 kitchen table chairs -4 dressers -2 full size beds -1 king size bed -2 desks for kids -1 desk for parents -3 desk chairs
-2 matching night stands -1 night stand girls room -1 night stand boys room -1 couch -2 reclining chairs -1 tv -1 dvd player -4 random shelf’s(books, dvd’s) -4 random shelf’s(basement/garage) -1 gas grill -1 gas trimmer -1 computer -1 monitor -1 mouse
Two places to bring items
Vox Dei’s sunday gathering at the High Blue Wellness Center at 10:00 am or Ruby Red Antiques at 402 Main St. Belton, MO 64012
From 10am -5pm Monday - Saturday.
Jonathan Klee - 913.634.5531 - jklee@perceptionfunding.org
JOPLIN RECOVERY PROJECT
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 earthquake struck near the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. An estimated 230,000 died and over 1,000,000 made homeless. By many standards, Haiti was already the poorest country in the Americas. This earthquake woke the world up to this reality.
Haiti is a mere 600 miles from the coast of Florida. What is our response to this neighbor of ours?
In February of 2010, Perception Funding led a group of 13 to Port-au-Prince to manage and work in the Haitian Community Village.
Haiti Project Blog (February 2010)
Haiti Project Photo Album (February 2010)
In September of 2010, we partnered with The Global Orphan Project, to establish relationships at Orphanges in Gonaives, Haiti. We spent time with the orphans, helping with their church, working on their facilities & playing. We also begun exploring avenues to develop businesses/projects to fund the orphanages.
Our theme in all of this has been to “hurry up and wait”, because nothing gets done quickly but everyone is in a big rush.
Finally!!! Because of your prayers and financial generosity we have give $10,000 to The Global Orphan Project in order to help build five girls homes, latrines/showers and a security wall at the Saintilus Orphan Village. 8/15/11
Follow the Saintilus Orphange build
