On January 15, a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck at 4:53 p.m. local time approximately 10 miles southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, the strongest quake to hit Haiti in more than 200 years. As a result, more than 100,000 people are believed dead and some 3 million affected. Also, the damage to infrastructure, including bridges, buildings, phone and power lines, has been severe. (ADRA)

ADRA, the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist church, is supporting the immediate needs of survivors by

•  committing $1 Million worth of aid,
  
• sending 4.2Million water purifcation tablets and other water treatment systems to provide  drinking water to 90,000 people per day, 
  
• coordinating international rescue and medical teams, and
  
• seeking to provide hygiene kits, medical assistance, and shelter materials.
  

  Click here to learn more about ADRA’s work in Haiti.
  
  (Source of facts: ADRA)