Presbyterian Mission Agency earthquake Archives

Early June rainstorm, earthquake further threaten Haitian people who were already struggling

Posted June 15th, 2023

Marcdaline Abelard was in her home in the mountains above Leogane on Saturday, June 3, when her husband Claudy left to go search for the family goat. Rain was pouring and the wind had picked up. While she waited, she tried to calm her baby who is only a few months old. Her 2-year-old and 4-year-old were frightened by the weather. The heavy rains caused flash flooding that ripped through the mountain village. Claudy never returned.

PC(USA) offers assistance for the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria and Turkey

Posted February 6th, 2023

Amid news of a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey, the Presbyterian Mission Agency has reached out to offer assistance to partners in the area, where thousands have died, and is asking Presbyterians to pray for those impacted by the quake and its aftershocks.

Land use in Latin America and systemic poverty

Posted February 24th, 2022

To end systemic poverty, we first must understand its root causes by asking good questions. In Latin America and the Caribbean, two good questions to ask are, “How is the land used?” and “How are the people who live on that land treated?”

Resignation of special envoy deepens multiple crises in Haiti

Posted September 29th, 2021

A cascading series of events has refocused conversation on what many considered as flawed U.S. policies in Haiti.

Programa Presbiteriano de Asistencia en Desastres realiza evaluación inicial después de los terremotos en Puerto Rico

Posted January 8th, 2020

El Rvdo. Edwin A. Gonzáles Castillo se quedó paralizado mientras la tierra temblaba.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance making initial assessments of earthquakes in Puerto Rico

Posted January 8th, 2020

The Rev. Edwin A. González-Castillo was frozen, as the Earth shook. It was Tuesday morning, and he was in Guanica, Puerto Rico, when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just before 4:30 a.m.

PDA recovery efforts help Haitians thrive in new communities

Posted May 15th, 2019

The 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti and changed it forever also set Andral Estes’ life on a different course. Estes lost his home and career in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city, and moved to a rural community on Haiti’s Central Plateau. He now makes his living as a small-scale farmer, a far cry from his former occupation in the insurance industry.

Minute for Mission: Easter/One Great Hour of Sharing

Posted March 22nd, 2019

May the joy of Christ’s Resurrection be yours this Easter Sunday. Today, we are reminded of the abundant hope we have in Christ. Resurrection hope points us to the promise of eternal life and calls us to celebrate all circumstances where hopelessness is overcome by God’s grace. A good example of this can be found among our brothers and sisters in Haiti who are thriving in new communities that have sprung up after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Nepal continues recovery three years after devastating earthquake

Posted March 26th, 2018

Today marks three years since the first of two powerful earthquakes rocked the country of Nepal, leaving thousands dead or homeless and millions in need of humanitarian assistance. Recently, Luke Asikoye, international associate with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), traveled to the country to assess recovery efforts and talk with survivors.

Nepal continues recovery nearly three years after devastating earthquake

Posted March 8th, 2018

April 25, 2018, marks three years since the first of two powerful earthquakes rocked the country of Nepal, leaving thousands dead or homeless and millions in need of humanitarian assistance. Recently, Luke Asikoye, international associate with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), traveled to the country to assess recovery efforts and talk with survivors.