There are an overwhelming number of organizations involved in Haiti relief efforts, and some Christians may be confused about which ministries deserve their prayer and support.

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"On www.Godreports.com we've chosen to feature some of the Christian organizations that have a well-established presence and track-record in Haiti," says Mark Ellis, founder of Godreports. "If a ministry is really making a difference on the ground, we want to get behind and support what they're doing," he says.

Some of the ministries featured on the Godreports homepage include Childcare Worldwide, Compassion International, Mission of Hope Haiti, and New Directions International.

The vision for the Godreports website began after Ellis visited two Wycliffe Bible translators on Mindanao in the Philippines in 2004. Ellis says that he was surprised by what he found.

"They lived in a 350 square foot house -- smaller than most American's two-car garage," he says. "They had to be evacuated twice due to various threats, and they survived a bout with cancer and a terrible accident that left their son partially paralyzed. They did all this to bring the gospel to the Tagabawa people."

Ellis, a longstanding writer for the ASSIST News Service (ANS), knew he could tell their story through ASSIST, but he wondered how many other missionaries had similar stories and unmet needs.

"I knew I couldn't cover all their stories, but I started working on a website that allows them to share their stories themselves," he said.

On www.Godreports.com missionaries and ministry organizations can create their own webpages for free -- their "Godreports" -- where they can share their vision, passion, prayer requests, needs and updates. They can link photos, video and worship music to their page. "They can also raise funds for vital mission projects," Ellis notes. Godreports is considered a 'wiki' site, which means that it grows according to the content supplied by individual users.

"Christians who are just waking up to the call of missions can find ways to

Childcare Worldwide feeding program

plug-in," he adds. Because Godreports is organized by country, users can click on a part of the world that grabs their heart and discover ministries that are making a difference.

During the mission trip to Mindanao in the southern Philippines, Ellis met a man named Benancio who had fallen out of a palm tree and was paralyzed from the waist down. "After the accident, his wife abandoned him," Ellis reports. "I went to visit him at his hut and saw him trying to care for his four small children. It was an appalling living situation."

When Ellis returned home, Benancio's plight weighed heavily on his heart. "I checked around to see if there was some way to help Benancio and his children, but I couldn't find anybody to give me any direction." A few years later, Ellis learned of Benancio's death.

Mark Ellis (back) joins with Dan Wooding in interviewing Kevin Palau (son, of evangelist Luis Palau) at a film premier in Newport Beach, California

"I don't want there to be any more Benancio's, so I organized Godreports with an interactive map of the world," Ellis says. Users can click on any country and find ways to pray for each country, as well as ministries involved in mission activities.

Responding to spiritual and physical needs is an important goal of the website. "Suppose a missionary needs Bibles, food, or medical supplies to meet an urgent need and he's unaware that someone is working only 50 miles away who could help with that need," Ellis says. "I'm hopeful Godreports will help build greater collaboration on the mission field."

"From the local church to the highest levels of the missions' movement, there is a lack of networking and communication," Ellis notes. "Godreports is a great tool to remedy some of that duplication and confusion."

Again, the website is: www.Godreports.com

Story written and used with permission by Peter Wooding and ASSIST News Service. 

There are an overwhelming number of organizations involved in Haiti relief efforts, and some Christians may be confused about which ministries deserve their prayer and support.

Godreports logo

"On www.Godreports.com we've chosen to feature some of the Christian organizations that have a well-established presence and track-record in Haiti," says Mark Ellis, founder of Godreports. "If a ministry is really making a difference on the ground, we want to get behind and support what they're doing," he says.

Some of the ministries featured on the Godreports homepage include Childcare Worldwide, Compassion International, Mission of Hope Haiti, and New Directions International.

The vision for the Godreports website began after Ellis visited two Wycliffe Bible translators on Mindanao in the Philippines in 2004. Ellis says that he was surprised by what he found.

"They lived in a 350 square foot house -- smaller than most American's two-car garage," he says. "They had to be evacuated twice due to various threats, and they survived a bout with cancer and a terrible accident that left their son partially paralyzed. They did all this to bring the gospel to the Tagabawa people."

Ellis, a longstanding writer for the ASSIST News Service (ANS), knew he could tell their story through ASSIST, but he wondered how many other missionaries had similar stories and unmet needs.

"I knew I couldn't cover all their stories, but I started working on a website that allows them to share their stories themselves," he said.

On www.Godreports.com missionaries and ministry organizations can create their own webpages for free -- their "Godreports" -- where they can share their vision, passion, prayer requests, needs and updates. They can link photos, video and worship music to their page. "They can also raise funds for vital mission projects," Ellis notes. Godreports is considered a 'wiki' site, which means that it grows according to the content supplied by individual users.

"Christians who are just waking up to the call of missions can find ways to

Childcare Worldwide feeding program

plug-in," he adds. Because Godreports is organized by country, users can click on a part of the world that grabs their heart and discover ministries that are making a difference.

During the mission trip to Mindanao in the southern Philippines, Ellis met a man named Benancio who had fallen out of a palm tree and was paralyzed from the waist down. "After the accident, his wife abandoned him," Ellis reports. "I went to visit him at his hut and saw him trying to care for his four small children. It was an appalling living situation."

When Ellis returned home, Benancio's plight weighed heavily on his heart. "I checked around to see if there was some way to help Benancio and his children, but I couldn't find anybody to give me any direction." A few years later, Ellis learned of Benancio's death.

Mark Ellis (back) joins with Dan Wooding in interviewing Kevin Palau (son, of evangelist Luis Palau) at a film premier in Newport Beach, California

"I don't want there to be any more Benancio's, so I organized Godreports with an interactive map of the world," Ellis says. Users can click on any country and find ways to pray for each country, as well as ministries involved in mission activities.

Responding to spiritual and physical needs is an important goal of the website. "Suppose a missionary needs Bibles, food, or medical supplies to meet an urgent need and he's unaware that someone is working only 50 miles away who could help with that need," Ellis says. "I'm hopeful Godreports will help build greater collaboration on the mission field."

"From the local church to the highest levels of the missions' movement, there is a lack of networking and communication," Ellis notes. "Godreports is a great tool to remedy some of that duplication and confusion."

Again, the website is: www.Godreports.com

Story written and used with permission by Peter Wooding and ASSIST News Service.