Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide

We just got a note that 40 families huddled in a Jehovah's Witness hall. The building had not major damage. Also the Assembly hall is being used. Please keep our dear brothers and sisters in your prayers.

Estamos todos unidos orando por vocês, queridos irmãos no haiti.Que nosso querido Deus Jeová os de forças para ajudarem uns aos outro nesta situação dificil.

Estou em oração á Jeová desde de que soube do terremoto,espero que Jeová dê força e coragem para os irmãos sobreviventes, e que eles possam confortar uns aos outros sabendo que o Livramento se aproxima. Que Jeová acalente os corações dos irmãos, porque "...Jeová é maior que os nossos corações." 1 João 3:19,20 Claudia Congregação Eldorado Freguesia Jacarepaguá Rio de Janeiro Brasil.

E-mail sent from a brother in Haiti: "We were just finishing our work day here at Bethel at 16h55 when the construction office container we were in started shaking from side to side. We heard a series of loud banging sounds one after another. After running out on the grass, the tremors continued for several minutes. All members of the Bethel family and the 24 students in the Ministerial Training School are safe and sound, but we fear for our brothers and sisters throughout the city of Port-au-Prince and the towns that were hit hard. Please keep our dear brothers and sisters in your prayers. We will give updates as available. Love, Brother John" Haiti Bethel

Although direct communication to Haiti remains problematic at this time, preliminary reports are starting to be received at the Witnesses’ world headquarters in Brooklyn. The branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Haiti at Santo, near Port-au-Prince, reports no injuries among their personnel and no major structural damage to their buildings. Additionally, communication was established with Witness missionaries, and no injuries are reported among the missionaries or the traveling elders among Jehovah’s Witnesses who were visiting congregations in the affected areas. Sadly, preliminary reports confirm that 58 Witnesses lost their lives in the earthquake; that number is expected to rise as more reports are received. Witnesses around the world are offering their assistance. The Witnesses’ relief efforts are currently being coordinated from their world headquarters in Brooklyn with the assistance of the branch office in the Dominican Republic, providing practical help and spiritual comfort for the victims. More detailed information will be provided as it becomes available. Jehovah’s Witnesses have been actively promoting Bible education in Haiti for over 80 years. Contact: J. R. Brown, telephone: (718) 560-5600

nous prions pour vous tous ici au Canada.Nous savons que Jehovah est avec vous tous dans toutes ces epreuves terribles.Que Jehovah vous viennent en Aide Psaume 41verset 3 Jehovah lui-meme le soutiendra sur le divan de douleur,tout son lit, oui tu (Jehovah)le changeras pendant sa maladie. quelle reconfort de notre Pere plein d'Amour.. Diane Congregation de Casselman Rivieres Nations Ontario Canada

we are continually praying for our brothers in haiti and trusting that jehovah god will take care of them!

While this is not official, I have received trusted information that the Haitian Branch has suffered no damage. Unfortunately since there have been hundreds of thousands of buildings destroyed we don't know if any brother's have been impacted. Since the earthquake struck at 4:59 PM local time there is a good chance that most of the 15K witnesses were no at home.