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KBC Medical Team Scheduled to Leave for Haiti Jan. 30
01/27/2010
LOUISVILLE – Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief is sending a medical relief team to Haiti from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8 to provide relief to those affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake.
The 10-person team, which has been on standby for nearly a week, will travel to Atlanta, Ga., to join with another medical team from Mississippi and two Florida Baptist volunteers, said Kentucky Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Associate Coy Webb. From there, the teams will fly into Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and then travel by bus across the island to Haiti.
According to Webb, the volunteers will be providing relief in a hospital setting in Port-au-Prince, though the exact location is yet to be confirmed.
The KBC’s team will be led by Glenn Hickey, a specially trained member of the KBC’s international response team. Butch Vernon, pastor of Thoroughbred Community Church in Nicholasville, will serve as chaplain.
Additional teams will be sent as plans are confirmed. Southern Baptists anticipate a long-term response with teams going regularly for months or even years, said Webb.
Those desiring to help are encouraged to give monetary donations through the KBC’s fund designated for the Haiti relief effort. Contributions may be sent to the KBC, P.O. Box 856300, Dept. 124, Louisville, KY 40285-9900. Please note “Haiti Earthquake” in the check memo. Online donations are also being accepted at www.kybaptist.org/dr.
Trained Kentucky Baptist disaster relief volunteers interested in serving on a team are being asked to express their interest by emailing cindy.henderson@kybaptist.org. Volunteers should indicate their availability, contact information and what type of volunteer work they are able to do.
Kentucky Baptists are part of a larger network of Southern Baptist volunteers trained to respond to disasters by manning mass feeding operations, using chainsaws to clear downed trees and limbs, clear mud out of flooded homes and more. Together, Southern Baptists comprise the third largest relief organization in the United States.
To learn more about Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief, go to www.kybaptist.org/dr.
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Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications
