[{"id":5205,"order":0,"imagePath":"https://admin.ezystream.com/static/images/article/28284f4a-d173-4bb1-a6bd-396075d06f97.png","type":"image","content":"https://admin.ezystream.com/static/images/article/28284f4a-d173-4bb1-a6bd-396075d06f97.png"},{"id":5206,"order":1,"contentText":"Reti Ah-Voa is the Regional Leader of the Northern Baptist Association.
The Ru0101nui Baptist Community Care team has this week been redeployed to Napier to help the Civil Defence efforts following Cyclone Gabrielle. Elesha Thomas (Manager) and Leao Tildsley (Coordinator) with a few others from their team arrived in Hawkeu2019s Bay on Sunday 19 February.
On Monday they set up a Community Response Centre out of Bay Baptist Church (81 Gloucester Street, Napier) and then in the afternoon were setting up the Civil Defence Army distribution Centre at the Tomoana Showgrounds. These are big operations.
Volunteer help needed
There is an immediate need for big diggers and experienced operators willing to donate their time, as well as folk experienced in logistics, and people experienced in managing/leading teams. To offer your time as a volunteer please email manager@careranui.org.nz If you know of someone who could help, please forward this on to them.
Donated goods needed
Goods are being transported to the Hawkeu2019s Bay from Auckland by truck, the next one leaves Ru0101nui tomorrow (Friday 24 February).
The items MOST IN NEED are:
Gumboots, spades, PPE gear, large pots, bags for people to pack stuff in, like fabric shopping bags or backpacks or large nylon zip up bags, farming goods: fence posts, waratahs, battery electric fence units, wire tape, pig tails, radios for on farm comms (walkie talkies), generators, culverts, big diggers and animal health products.
Financial gifts
We are still encouraging gifts of money as this allows the Care teams to respond to the changing local needs, and to meet the costs of freighting supplies to Napier with restricted road access.
If you would like to give money to the relief efforts in the cyclone damaged Hawkeu2019s Bay here are two Baptist options managing fundraising:
Ru0101nui Baptist Community Care
12- 3039u20130195267-04
email adminsupport@careranui.org.nz
Lower North Island Baptist Association
03-0502-0169949-000
email admin@wba.org.nz.
Please reference payments u201cCyclone reliefu201d, and if you would like a donation receipt email your reference details to the corresponding address above.
Pray
Please be in prayer for the Ru0101nui Baptist Community Care team and the wider Hawkeu2019s Bay community.
Pray for unity between those coming to help with the relief effort and those in the community.
Pray for energy and patience and grace u2013 there are many weary people who are exhausted.
Pray for hope to be held despite the devastation many have experienced.
Pray for volunteers to respond to the call.
Photo supplied: Ru0101nui Baptist Community Care
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