MENU
Jesús de Nazaret Acapulco

COMPASSION FUND/DISASTER RESPONSE

Helping People Across the Globe Impacted by Disasters

Compassion Fund: Global Disaster Response
Project # 40043

UPDATES FROM ACAPULCO

PHOTOS FROM THE FIELD

YOUR GIFTS RESTORE HOPE

Category 5 hurricane Otis slammed into an unprepared Acapulco, causing catastrophic damage throughout the city and claiming more than two dozen lives. Many more are missing and the city appears to be a disaster zone with crumbled buildings, flooded streets, and debris piled everywhere. Mud slides continue to exacerbate the situation.

Our national partners, missionary on the ground, Ellen Barnett, the children and staff at the children's home Casa Hogar del Niño de Acapulco, and the members of Jesús de Nazaret Acapulco are all safe. However, many of their homes and structures were damaged and/or completely destroyed. Several members of the church are now homeless with little access to food, shelter, and power. Five partner churches sustained damage, some severely. The hurricane tore the roof off one church building. Fortunately, the children's home had minimal damage and the children will be able to live there after some clean-up. However, the devastation to the city’s infrastructure has made it difficult for the children to get food and other supplies.

Thank you for your prayers and support. Your gifts to the Compassion Fund will go toward emergency food, drinking water, and repairs for the ministry buildings in the area, and to other unexpected disasters like this across the globe. You are helping restore hope to people in great need.

*Funds received by MTW as part of a disaster response appeal are used for relief and recovery, construction, travel for response teams, and related needs as well as for longer-term rebuilding and church planting. Exceptionally, when there are unspent funds, they will be used in future disaster and compassion situations.

Will You Help Us Extend Compassion to a World in Need?

Your Recent Gifts Have Supported Relief Efforts in the Following Countries/Regions

2023 (TO DATE)

Haiti
West Africa
Turkey & Syria
South Asia
Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda (Sudanese Refugees)
Acapulco, Mexico 

2022

Haiti
Belize
Caribbean
Malawi
Philippines

2021

Haiti
Ethiopia 
Belize
Panama 
Honduras
Grenada
Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda (South Sudan Refugees)
Malawi
South Asia
Southeast Asia

2020

Madagascar
Haiti
Ethiopia
Mexico
Belize
Peru
Canada
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Caribbean

You can also mail checks to:

Mission to the World 
P.O. Box 744165 
Atlanta, GA 30374-4165

Please put "Compassion 40043" in the memo line.
Thank you.

Please login to continue
Forgot your password?
Recover it here.
Don't have an account?
Create an Account
Sign Up for Free
Name
Email
Choose Password
Confirm Password

SPREAD THE WORD

Resources for Your Church

FEATURED STORIES

“Trauma Upon Trauma:” MTW Poised to Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

“The need is more than we can describe. Really overwhelming.”

Thank You for Helping Ukraine! (VIDEO)

The church has been so generous to come alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ in Ukraine. Thank you for all you've made possible.

From COVID Relief to Growing Church Communities: Advancing the Gospel in South Asia

In 2020, a local pastor used Compassion Funds to distribute food during lockdowns and many came to faith. Here's what's happened since.

Haitians Endure Immense Suffering in Wake of 7.2 Earthquake

About 650,000 people (40% of Haiti’s population) are still in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.