Brandon Ives

Virginia Baptist individuals, churches and other organizations have given $348,267 since the Jan. 12 quake that devastated the country, and especially its capital, Port-au-Prince, said Leigh Ann Winston, controller in the treasurer’s office.

Most of the contributions will be used to address long-term needs in Haiti, said Dean Miller, who coordinates disaster relief projects for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. In the immediate aftermath of the disastrous earthquake -- which killed anywhere from 200,000 to 300,000 people -- international government and nonprofit relief organizations rushed aid to the country, providing emergency food, shelter and medical care for survivors. But a long-term strategy for recovery is just now being developed, said Miller.

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