More than 2 million people in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and many more throughout the country are in desperate need of water, food, shelter and medical care following the catastrophic earthquake Jan. 12. 

Share or download a video plea to cry out to God on behalf of the people of Haiti from Gordon Fort, IMB’s vice president for Global Strategy. With IMB’s video viewer, you can also embed this video to use live on your own church Web site, blogs and other social networking sites.

Pray for wisdom for a Southern Baptist assessment team going into Haiti as quickly as possible to coordinate relief efforts with Haitian Baptist leaders. Continue to pray for earthquake victims and their families, for God’s mercy and compassion and that many will turn to Him in their hour of need. Post your own prayers for the people of Haiti on the blog IMB Prayer Director.

You can make a contribution toward the ongoing relief effort. Initial funding for the relief effort is coming come from IMB’s disaster relief fund.

Check back at imb.org for news and prayer updates.