DALLAS /Christian News/ — When a container of food and shoes was shipped to Haiti and stored in a local warehouse for emergency use, no one knew how quickly the Haitian people would need it. In response to the deadly earthquake that shook Haiti, Global Aid Network is assessing the situation and determining how to distribute some one million pre-positioned meals to earthquake victims.

In addition to items already on the ground, Global Aid Network, the relief and development arm of Campus Crusade for Christ, has eight containers of supplies poised for shipment as soon as an appropriate port is located. In the meantime, Global Aid Network is collecting funds for staff in Haiti to purchase more food, medicine and supplies.

Esperandieu Pierre, national director of Campus Crusade for Christ in Haiti, will coordinate disaster relief efforts on the ground. He will work with a network of some 75 churches and pastors—some of whom participated in 2008 hurricane relief efforts—to distribute food and supplies.

“My people are hurting and we want to do whatever we can to help them in this time of great need,” said Pierre, who was out of the country when the earthquake hit, and scheduled to fly in on Thursday morning.

Individuals can donate to Global Aid Network’s disaster relief efforts in Haiti; visit gainusa.org.

Global Aid Network, the relief and development arm of Campus Crusade for Christ International, partners with businesses and churches to provide hope and compassionate aid—including food, clothing, school supplies, and other necessity items—to hospitals, orphanages, and schools in needy communities around the world. In 2008, Global Aid Network provided relief assistance to hurricane victims in Haiti.