Upcoming Trips
June 11, 3:22pm EST
Trip Application
August 7 - August 18 Trip. This trip is full via Believers World, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
August 21 - August 27 Trip. This trip is full via CC Fort Lauderdale, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
September 4 - September 10 Trip. This trip is full via CC Fort Lauderdale, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
September 11 - September 17 Trip. This trip is full via CC Spring Valley Vegas, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
September 11 - September 17 Trip. This trip is full via CC Santa Fe Springs, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
September 18 - September 24 Trip. This trip is full via CC Fort Lauderdale, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
October 2 - October 8 Trip. This trip is full via CC NW GA, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
October 2 - October 8 Trip. This trip is full via Calvary Chapel Stone Mountain, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
October 15 - October 22 Trip.This trip is full via CC Delaware County, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
October 22 - October 29 Trip.This trip is full via CC Delaware County, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
October 29 - November 5 Trip.This trip is full via Believers World, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
November 5 - November 12 Trip. This trip is full via CC Corona, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
November 12 - November 19 Trip. This trip is full via CC Boca, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
December 3 - December 10 Trip. This trip is full via CC Roanoke, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
December 10 - December 17 Trip. This trip is full via CC Lexington, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
December 27 - January 2 Trip. This trip is full via CC Fort Lauderdale, please call (954-556-4420) for more availability.
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March 19 Update
March 19, 1:33pm EST
Report from Jacmel Haiti:
Another team from CC Fort Lauderdale arrived in Jacmel this week. The team visited Mother Theresa's orphanage which is an orphanage for AIDS babies and very sick children. They had a wonderful time loving on the kids some were malnourished but all were aching for a loving touch. They stayed there for several hours feeding and playing with the children. The team presented the gospel there and several asked the Lord to be saved.
The team has also been transporting and sorting donated food to Pastor Abraham's orphanage and school and boxing it into individual family size boxes for the last 2 days. While there they played with and fed the children. Some of the team took the boxes that we made up and delivered them to homes in the neighborhood. Each box was equipped with a Creole bible.
Pastor Abraham is a native Haitian with an obvious love for his people and for evangelism. He does quite a bit in the community as well as being a professional teacher with over 600 kids in his school. The team will be attending his church service on Friday night.
The team also returned to Pastor Ginay's village and did more VBS, played with the kids and had a great time. There were almost 40 parents & children that raised their hand to receive Christ as a 17 year old student shared the gospel. Team members had the opportunity to speak with them one on one later.
Dave Bird from CC Chino Hills took some of the guys to clear rubble for an elder women's house where her husband died in the collapse. After shoring up the walls and roof they tarped it so she could sleep inside out of the rain. This was one of two homes the team tarped.
On another day the team visited a newly constructed birthing center. They met with one of the mid-wives who expressed a need for more help as there are many pregnant women here.
On Friday the team will be spending the day about 45 minutes away in the mountains outside of Jacmel. There they will be doing another VBS in a small village and school with about 200 children. The team will be distributing food and also showing them the God Film.
Back home both the 20,000 and a 2,400 sq ft tent have been palletized and made ready for shipment from CC Costa Mesa. We are also preparing to receive 14 pallets of medical supplies that will be shipped along with water tanks, generators, and other equipment from CC Cost Mesa to CC Fort Lauderdale. We are also in the process of purchasing enough fencing to secure the 4.5 acres that will serve as our base camp.
Please pray that the Lord will continue to open doors to minister His gospel to people of Haiti. Also pray that in spite of growing pressure, from the government of Haiti, to control the flow of products and teams, that our Lord will open the flood gates and allow us to move our teams and supplies into Haiti.
March 8 Update
March 8, 10:39pm EST
We are currently in need of
4-door Work Trucks (think Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram, etc). These trucks will be a vital resource in our efforts down there in hauling supplies, tools and passengers to the various projects we are involved in (see the March 1st update from Pastor Chet to see the kinds of things we are doing).
There is a team down there now of 9 people from our body. Please continue to pray for them, for the upcoming trips, and especially for the Haitian people.
For more information, please call the Haiti Hotline at 954-556-4420
Current Supplies Needed
March 4, 11:35am EST
• 30 walkers
• 20 canes (child sizes)
• 65 canes (adult sizes)
• 20 children's wheelchairs
• 35 adult wheelchairs
• 20 sets children's crutches
• 80 sets adult crutches
• 10 classroom tents
• 200 tarps
• 100 first aid kits
• Hygiene kits for both men and women
• Shoes for all ages (new)
• Clothes for all ages (new)
• Baby supplies (disposable diapers-all sizes, new baby clothes, bottles/nipples) PLEASE NOTE:
We are not currently collecting stuffed animals, pacifiers, or formula.
• Flashlights
• LED Lanterns
We are in need of a 4-door work truck.
For more information, please call the Haiti Hotline at 954-556-4420
March 1 Update
March 1, 1:06pm EST
Here is an update we received from Pastor Chet this weekend:
----FROM CHET - START--------------------------
| We have been on the ground for one week. Since that time, our team has: |
| 1. |
Built four homes from the ground up
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| 2. |
Conducted week long vacation bible schools at two locations |
| 3. |
Worked in a clinic for severely injured children (malnourishment and untreated injuries) |
| 4. |
Planned flights for next week into inaccessible areas to conduct feasibility assessments for future projects |
| 5. |
Became the administrators at a clinic seeing 500-700 patients daily. |
| 6. |
Organized and restocked medical supplies for a large warehouse serving as clearinghouse for incoming medical supplies |
| 7. |
Renovated a birthing clinic |
| 8. |
New construction on a security wall in the mountains for a local school |
| 9. |
Developed the site plan for our acquired property including staking out all potential temporary structure sites |
| 10. |
Met with officials from UN (united nations) and NGO's (non-governmental organizations)on the ground to coordinate our efforts |
| 11. |
Developed a child welfare plan of action with local Christian orphanages |
| 12. |
Met with leading pastors in area to coordinate Christian effort |
| 13. |
Moved and restocked the medical depot of relief supplies for all medical NGO's on the ground in Jacmel |
| 14. |
Asked for approval to conduct chaplain service for Canadian Army members in Jacmel |
| 15. |
Secured housing for incoming teams- built bunk beds, established internet in house, etc |
| 16. |
Planning meetings with Samaritan's Purse representatives next week to deepen partnerships |
| 17. |
Planning meetings with Churches Helping Churches representative to deepen our partnership with James MacDonald's church. |
| |
Need lots of prayer! He is glorious!
----FROM CHET - END--------------------------
|
As you read this report of the team's activities, be encouraged that you are making a difference in Haiti. It looks like trips will be opening up soon, so if you are interested, be sure to click the volunteer link at the top of this page. Please continue to pray for wisdom and strength in our efforts.
February 26 Update
February 26, 5:52pm EST
A team from
Patmos (A ministry our church partners with) is helping to rebuild homes and rebuild hope while ministering to the Haitian people. Check out the photo album on
Facebook.
February 24 Update
February 24, 1:12pm EST
UPDATES
• 19 People landed in Jacmel this morning at 9:00am
• We're working with church leaders, medical teams and the U.N making plans for outreach.
• Today teams are serving in medical clinics with more than 600 patients to help with bandages and administration.
• Today teams are also serving at the Salvation Army facility in the clinic.
• We have teams that have started rebuilding a house for a family.
• A team is working at the Calvary Compound site setting up the layout of the compound.
NEEDS IN JACMEL (Within the next 2 weeks)
• ER Doctors
• Nurses
• General Practitioners
• Pediatricians
For more information please call the Haiti Hot line at 954-556-4420
February 10 Update
February 10, 4:34pm EST
There's been a change in plans as it relates to the first team mentioned in our previous post. Although we're still in need of a perimeter fence
(3,000 lineal feet of chain-link fence, ready to install), our team that was scheduled for this Sunday, will now be arriving sometime next week. Upon arrival, they will be preparing the land
(clean-up, grading and leveling) for the tent city.
Project Stages:
• Stage 1- set up the perimeter fence
• Stage 2 - set up our ministry tents
Our greatest need right now is the fence. We're also still in need of 3-4 person tents and tarps, which should be delivered to our West Parking Lot.
Other church teams are currently scheduled to follow in about 2-3 months. For more information, please call Debbie Sutton at 954-556-4420 or email debbies@CalvaryFTL.org.
February 9 Update
February 9, 9:47am EST
Our first team from
Patmos, a discipleship program our church partners with,
will be arriving in Jacmel, Haiti this Sunday February 2/14. They will be laying the foundation for a tent city and installing a perimeter fence. Other church teams will follow in about 2-3 months.
We need 3000 lineal feet of 8' chain link fence for the ministry area in Jacmel. In addition, we're still in need for 3-4 person tents and tarps, which should be delivered to our West Parking Lot. For more information, please call Debbie Sutton at 954-315-4379 or email debbies@CalvaryFTL.org for more information.
February 2 Update
February 2, 10:20am EST
We are in need of 3-4 person tents which should be delivered to our West Parking Lot staging area. Please call Debbie Sutton at 954-556-4420 or email debbies@CalvaryFTL.org for more information.
You're doing something!
January 29th, 4:40pm EST
We are thankful for the overwhelming out pour of clothing our truck is so we are no longer taking donations of clothing!
Facebook Photo Gallery
January 29th, 3:50pm EST
We sent a team this past Thursday to help see how we can best serve in Haiti. Photos have been posted on the Calvary Facebook page.
January 28 Update
January 28th, 4:50pm EST
We are building a portable washer/dryer water system here in Fort Lauderdale which will be transported to a hospital in Haiti. We will need a skilled plumber and electrician willing to donate his time towards this collaborative effort. Please call Debbie Sutton at 954-315-4379 or email debbies@CalvaryFTL.org for more information.
In addition, we have been made aware of the need for the following items:
• Penrose drainer x 2 or 3 different sizes and 75 to 100 of each
• Hemovacs x 50
• Foot covers x 500
• Head caps for head cover in OR x 500
• Aluminium sheets
(space blankets) x 300
• NG tubes 14x60, 16x75, 18x75
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale has a large truck located on the west side of the church property for donation of these items.
January 27 Update
January 27th, 10:58pm EST
We are sending another team from our Outreach Ministry tomorrow, January 28, (to Jac Mel, which is just south-southeast of the epicenter near Port Au Prince) to meet with local pastors, gather information, and assess the current needs.
This past weekend, Pastor Bob mentioned the need for clothing and the story about the woman who had to leave the medical area in the same blood-stained clothes she came in wearing. As a result, we have received a tremendous amount of clothing and an industrial washer and dryer with enough funds to purchase four more. At this time, we are in the process of coordinating the delivery of these goods.
The following items are still needed:
(Please drop off items before service rather than after service.)
• Detergent
(boxed)
• Twin bed sheet sets
• Tents
(sleeps a family of four)
• Bulk medicines
(if you can help in this way, please e-mail debbies@CalvaryFTL.org)
Please continue to pray for:
• The people of Haiti
• Those helping the Haitian people
• The Outreach Team heading there tomorrow (Jan. 28)
Informational meetings are still scheduled for Saturday, Feb 6, in the South Banquet Hall at 9am.
Relief Organizations
posted 1/21/2010
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale is being utilized as a staging area for medical supplies and personnel. As the needs change, our Web site will be updated to share the most critical needs. For an up-to-date schedule of all that Samaritan's Purse is doing, please visit samaritanspurse.org.
Cross International
We are teaming with Cross International in an effort to collect items that will be supplied to the hardest hit areas. Donations should be delivered to our West Parking Lot staging area before and after all services. The items currently being collected are:
*No glass containers please. Be sure to check expiration dates.*
• Medical supplies (disposables, gauze, bandages, etc.)
• Bottled water
• Flip-top canned goods
• Hygiene kits/Toiletries
• Tarps
• Rope
• Blankets
• Linens
• Cleaning supplies
• Buckets
• Nutritional bars
• Nutritional shakes
• Shovels **
• Rakes **
• Wheelbarrows **
• Rice
• Beans
• Chicken bouillon cubes
• Cooking oil
** THE BELOW MENTIONED ITEMS CAN ONLY BE DROPPED OFF AFTER CHURCH SERVICE
Shovels – Rakes – Wheelbarrows
If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 954-315-4379. You may also visit Cross International
Orphans
4KIDS of South Florida has been contacted to be prepared for the possibility of an influx of orphans, which will create an increased need for safe families. As that situation develops, we will keep you updated. We are in the process of identifying orphanages on the ground in Haiti that we will be able to assist in the near future.
Transportation
We are collecting information of aircraft owners and pilots that can donate time and equipment to transport teams to the stricken areas when it is deemed appropriate to do so.
Informational Meeting
posted 1/21/2010
For those people who are interested in Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale's Haiti Relief Efforts, please know that we are having an informational meeting and trip update on Saturday, Feb 6, in the South Banquet Hall at 9am.
An Update on What You Can Do
posted 1/18/2010
Calvary Chapel has been in contact with the disaster personnel with international relief agency, Samaritan's Purse. We are also gathering information from other key personnel on the ground in Haiti. As of today there are great needs for....
• Prayer for those affected by the disaster
• Medical personnel and medical supplies
specifically:
- 1 liter bags of Normal Saline(Bulk)
- 180 lactated ringers (for IV) (Bulk)
- 1 liter bags (for IV) (Bulk)
- IV Sets (Bulk)
- IV fluids, blood bags and everything associated with taking blood and administering transfusions
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale has a large truck located on the west side of the church property for donation of these items. Over the coming weeks, we will be meeting with those interested in upcoming trips to Haiti as well as those who have already signed up. As we are provided with more information, we will continue to update you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your prayers and support for these efforts,
Debbie Sutton
Calvary Chapel Outreach Ministry
Haiti Relief Efforts
Pray For Haiti
posted 1/15/2010
Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale will be teaming with Samaritan's Purse to help support those who have been affected by the recent earthquakes. We are accepting contributions that will be used to help those in need.
At this weekend's services, there will be an opportunity for medical professionals to give us their information as well as more information on how the body can be more involved. We will also be addressing the needs of those who have friends and family in the devastated region.
