PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Along a busy stretch of Turnpike Road in Portsmouth, handcrafted signs greet donors in St. Mark Liberation Center This is where Hampton Roads-style efforts are made to serve the people of the Houston area of Texas.
Michael Haley stopped in the church parking lot Tuesday morning to provide drinking water.
“My aunt is a member here so she called and said they needed water. So they needed water [and] I brought it with me, ”explained Haley, understanding what it means to need and not have. “Actually, this church helps me a few times throughout the year.”
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The policy of the triple catastrophe have suppressed some coverage of the following human suffering. Pastor Martha Provo, who has a family in Texas, says many people are still in need.
Provo is in close contact with Bishop Andre Beatty of the Kingdom Culture Center in Houston.
The donated water will be distributed to residents in Houston on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Houston and some surrounding cities are under the boiling water reference as many residents still lack running water in their homes. (AP Photo / David J. Phillip)
“There is a great need for water in the rural areas where they cannot be touched. Nobody could reach them at this point because they have so many other problems with broken pipes and everything else. [Beatty] stated that this will take at least two months. [The Houston community] thanks us from the bottom of my heart and we’re excited that the community is helping the community, ”said Provo.
Last week 10 on your side told you about the Church’s efforts to serve the families of Provos and others. 10 On Your Side viewers heard the call to help Houston – and Hampton Roads answered.
Hampton Roads to Houston: Aid to Disaster Victims in Texas
Senior Pastor Martha Provo and husband Deacon Gregory Provo
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“Right after this story [aired] If you can see and look around, a lot of people have called from different areas, different churches, people from different parts of the ward – from Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. We got calls from left and right and we’re so grateful, ”said Provo.
Some churches have even launched a youth challenge to raise children for charity, Provo said.
Princeton poses with #HoustonStrong
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In response to the response, the church extended the collection period by a week. Items such as canned food, dry food and diapers can be donated daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday. To date, donors have donated $ 700 through the Church’s Cash App ($ SMDC2) for transport costs.
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Portsmouth developer Alvin Keels Jr. will pick up the balance, according to spokeswoman Kimberly Wimbish.
An 18-wheeler is loaded on Saturday morning and then drives west to Houston. Provo says she will offer a prayer for everyone involved in the trip.
“We are enthusiastic and grateful. 10 On your side, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts so we can see how much people really want to help and help, ”said Provo.
For more information, contact the Church office at 757-399-9915.
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