Flooding on the coast of Ecuador

You may have seen in the news about the flooding going on the coast of Ecuador after a month of heavy rains.

HCJB and Extreme Response are responding to the need in a great way. They are partnering with Samaritan's Purse as well as Compassion International and one of our partner organizations here in Quito, Pan de Vida. Working together with one another definitely helps to provide the greatest relief in these situations - what a blessing to have such great organizations to partner with.

We have sent medical/relief teams that are on the ground there doing what they can to help the people in need - people who have basically lost everything due to the flooding. HCJB has medical staff there right now and Extreme Response has sent one of our staff this week as well to just help in whatever way possible.

Also, HCJB has set up a donation center at our radio station where people can respond with donations of funds as well as staple food supplies and clothing. As of Saturday, 1,000 pounds of items were being packed up in a truck to be sent to the relief area. I'm sure that this week, more items are pouring in.

The government has declared a national state of emergency. This allows greater efficiency and mobility in moving resources to the flood area. It has also opened up new channels of communication for us as a mission to come along side the government in support of the relief effort.

Please pray for the relief teams that are coming and going on a regular basis - pray for their safety as they travel and also for wisdom as they are trying to help people the best that they can. Pray also for the victims of the flood - from various reports, it sounds like 200,000 people have been affected. And there will be effects from the loss of crops (banana plantations, rice, etc.)

If you'd like to see more photos, follow this link: Ecuador flood photos

If you'd like to make a donation through HCJB for the flooding victims, and/or read more information on the relief efforts, please click here.