For

WFR Relief Ministries

Isaiah 58:10 if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy

the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness,

and your night will become like the noonday

For: WFR Relief Contributors - Your financial support is helping this group of church leaders purchase and distribute food to the most needy in Haiti.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION in Haiti

Saturday, October 04, 2008

12:50 PM

David E. Smith, MD

Haiti Christina Development Project

10/5/08 $20,000 = 666 people $1/day for food for 30 days

"When you feed one Haitian, you feed 50."

Gueston Pacius, repeating a Haitian saying (obviously a little exaggeration, but gives the spirit of the people) about the impact of donated food for the people and the traditional Haitian ethic of sharing.

	2008 Flood Contribution
DATE	Location of Donation	AMOUNT

9/15/2008	Poteau	$1,000
9/22/2008	Bayonaisse	1000
	Gonaives-Cetiel	1000
	Poteau	3000
	Gnaives-Liberte	3000
10/5/2008	Grosmorne	500
	Bayonaisse	2000
	BoisMarchand	2000
	Gonaives-Cetiel	2000
	Gnaives-Liberte	8000
	Poteau	8000

There is no perfect formula for distribution of the donated resources. With almost total loss of family food, resources, and gardens, the committee felt that the largest donations needed to be given now. This will give them money for food immediately. When possible, group purchasing is done to increase the value of food purchases.

Each week, committees of 4-5 persons from each of the churches have been meeting to discuss the appropriate and equitable distribution of money to the church members and families. When funds are received by the committees, they report back to the larger group with written documents attesting to the witnessed distribution in an effort to ensure integrity in all transactions.

In the last 18 months, there has been a tripling of rice prices. The UN estimates that poor countries are paying 40% more for food this year than last year. Haitians are spending about 50-80% of their income on food (compared to 10% in Germany and less in the US). Obviously, this means little for housing and even less for health care. Prior to the flood, 80% of Haitians were living on less than $2/day, and 50% live on less than $1/day. Half of the children under 5 are malnourished. Gasoline is over $7/gallon.

Food	Amt	12/01/03	08/01/07	02/01/08	08/01/08	1yr % increase
Rice	6 pd pot	105	84	125	210	150%
Beans	6 pd pot	100	90	175	200	122%
Oil	Gallon	210	197	250	375	90%
Flour	6 pd pot	40	55	84	105	91%

Exch Rate	Gds/$	42	35.1	37	40.25

1. Cost of food in Gonaives--9/16/08

a. Large Can of rice -- ($5.38)

b. 110# of rice -- fell from $110 - $75; 9/21/2008, 2:24 PM --

c. $4000--164+ (members of church; not children) and neighbors--; 55 -- not hurt as bad; farms gone

i. $20 --

ii. Large Can of rice -- ($5.38)-- $30H $4US –extended family of 8 –food for 1 day. = $0.50/da;

iii. $500 H $67 -- 18 cans =$3.72

Thank you so much to all of the faithful US Christians who have responded to the need of His people cursed by this flood.

Please continue to pray for these suffering Christians.

David E. Smith, MD

Haiti Christina Development Project

10100 Kanis Road

Little Rock, AR 72205