Delivering ImpactLives Food - Near the River

While I was home in MN, Pastor Felipe Mendoza led a group to distribute ImpactLives food in a community near the river in Santo Domingo.  The homes in this community are very close to the river.  With the rain and hurricanes that happen frequently in the Dominican Republic, these homes experience a lot of flooding -- and all the challenges that go along with it.

The ImpactLives food was actually delivered twice in this community.  We went together once while I was still in the Dominican Republic.  During this distribution, Pastor Felipe commented, all the food we have is not enough for this community!

The second time food was distributed to this community was just after hurricane Sandy.  I don't have pictures of this distribution.  I can only imagine what it must have been like with all the water from the hurricane.

A woman was demonstrating how high the water level was after a recent rain --

before hurricane Sandy.  They told us that during a hurricane the water level rises so

high that the homes are completely under water.

There is a big bridge that passes over the river and many homes below. 
We also learned that with all of the water the bridge has been damaged over the years, and
people are concerned that soon it may collapse.

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We were told that the government would like to close this area down, build housing complexes in another location and have the people move in there.  Many who live in this area, however, do not want to leave their homes.

Praise the Lord for the blessing of this food and for all who helped

get the food to people who need it most. 

Please join me in praying for the hundreds of people who live in this community, that there would be a long-term solution to their needs.  That they would have a safe place to live, learn and grow and that they would be released to know and worship the God who loves and values them more than we will ever know.