Homeless Haitians face constant misery

	A little boy sobs inside the makeshift tent where his family has lived since the January earthquake. The frail tents constructed by homeless earthquake victims offer little protection for their children.
	Mercina Trezy prays daily for strength to endure the rugged living conditions at a tent city. She can’t walk and must rely on others to carry her. “I ask God to send someone to help me,” she says. “I don’t even have a chair to sit on.”

All over Haiti, countless families still live in makeshift tents. After losing everything they owned in January’s catastrophic earthquake, they pray and wait for help. But tents offer little protection from violent rainstorms.

These families have suffered so much heartbreak this year. They pray for simple, sturdy homes that will safely shelter their children.

Giving even a small gift can help provide housing for homeless Haitian families. You can help Food For The Poor build a house for families like Edmond’s for only $3,200 — or a pledge of $178 a month for 18 months. You and your family or friends can also combine your gifts to build a house for a Haitian family made homeless by the catastrophic earthquake.

The benefits for those you will help are beyond measure. The homes we build are basic, but they provide shelter from the elements and protection from other dangers. For a homeless family in Haiti, receiving the keys to a new home means restoring hope and being rescued from dire living conditions.

Food For The Poor homes are solid and strong. Most of the houses we built in Haiti withstood the earthquake, earning high praise from officials looking for models to use in the rebuilding.

Your help is desperately needed to provide innocent children and their families with safe shelter. Please, send a gift for housing today.