Ministries in Haiti pray for peace following leadership change

By Kenneth Chan
Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Christian relief organizations are praying for calm after Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide's resignation on Sunday, February 29.

World Vision's Kate Scannell said the mood has changed dramatically in the capital city of Port-au-Prince in the last 24 hours. "There was a lot of tension on the streets," she said. "The mood changed to be one of celebration and people feeling liberated. We're hoping that as the roads open up, we're going to be able to get medical supplies to health clinics that have been empty of supplies."

As the ministry works to help 300,000 people, Scannell says opportunities are opening to share the gospel. "We're helping to respond to some of their very basic urgent needs like food, healthcare, and helping children go to school because of our faith in Jesus Christ. And we're able to share that very openly in very practical ways."

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