We just sent 45 boxes of Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets to Haiti to help provide potable drinking water for hurricane flood victims.

Much of Haiti has been inundated by recent hurricanes, causing contamination of many water supplies. A major concern right now is the outbreak of water-borne diseases like giardia and typhus. These water purification supplies will most certainly save lives by providing clean drinking water.

Our first shipment will go down on Friday, Sept 5. We’re sending enough to purify about 1350 liters (357 gallons) of water. We’d like to send more!

So let’s do it! We will match every dollar donated to buy more purification tablets. If we raise $1000, then we’ll match it for a total of $2000. That’s enough to purify about 4633 liters (1224 gallons). That’s enough to provide one week of clean drinking water for 350 people!

Why Haiti? Both Ryan and Bethany have spent significant time there – Ryan as a missionary kid and Bethany as a nurse. We still have family in Haiti. Despite the poverty, the land is very dear to us.

Thanks for donating!

Update: Now you can donate through our new Donor Tools page! https://haitiaid.donortools.com/

Update 2: Also check out the Haiti Aid Blog