Huanta Floods

Several provinces in the Andes Mountains of Peru were declared disaster areas during the week of January 25, 2010, due to several days of torrential rains and the resulting floods and mudslides. In the province of Huanta, several hundred homes were destroyed or severely damaged. Many families have lost what few possessions they had. Pictures The Ministry of World Service has responded to this disaster by sending a donation of $2,500 to The Presbytery of Huanta.

Sharon Presbyterian Church’s Ministry of World Service responded to this disaster by sending a donation to The Presbytery of Huanta. The funds will be used by the Presbytery to purchase new corrugated metal roofing panels for the homes of widows and single mothers. These families are often the humblest and poorest.

Upon learning of the donation, Pastor Samuel Montes, President of the Presbytery of Huanta, wrote:

“I am extremely grateful for the support of the members of Sharon Presbyterian Church. While I have no words to adequately thank you, I pray that God will always bless you for your everlasting love for your brothers and sisters in Huanta. God has placed me here to be with people in need, both materially and spiritually. Thanks be to God for my brothers and sisters at Sharon Presbyterian Church who help me walk with my people.”

Please keep the precious people of the Presbytery of Huanta in your thoughts and prayers.