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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti two weeks ago, and a local non-profit is working to provide even more support for those suffering on the island nation.

Tim Brand with Many Hands for Haiti says hundreds of people have either been killed or injured after a powerful earthquake rattled the country. With thousands of buildings destroyed or damaged, Brand says deployed aid as quickly as possible from their campus, which was spared the worst of the disaster.

“Because of the outpouring of generosity, we were able to do a second run of relief with food purchases. This time, we acquired 2,000 bags of rice equaling 55,000 lbs (377,142 meals) from local vendors in Pignon. We are working through the same pastors for distribution. Two of our staff members, Pastor Jean Ronel and Agronomy Tech Kely, accompanied the food to provide feedback and an understanding of additional needs. In less than 2 weeks, we have locally sourced 689,262 meals (102,645 pounds) and distributed them through local pastors to the most affected areas.”

Many Hands is continuing to support relief work following the earthquake, and has provided more than 100,000 pounds of food to the hardest hit communities.

Those who want to support Haitians in need can do so at the Many Hands for Haiti website.