The following is the first of daily reports that will be sent from our Haiti field reporter Kirk Noonan.

Because of safety and logistical challenges, Kevin Rose, country director to Haiti for Convoy of Hope, has spent considerable time assessing Port-au-Prince looking for places in the city where Convoy of Hope can set up long-term distribution points and medical clinics.

“There’s a balance we’re looking for” says Mike Clark a member of Convoy’s relief team in Haiti, “because the situation here is so chaotic we look for places that are both safe for our workers but also easily accessible to the people. The goal is to find points where we can serve people for a few weeks and even months” adds Clark “that should calm people down who are desperate for food, water and medical aid.”

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Doing so has not been an easy task. As of Friday afternoon when Convoy of Hope’s first assessment team arrived in Port-au-Prince power had not been restored in the city and is expected to be out for weeks. Officials are also working to secure the city. “Food is so insecure and will continue to be,” says Kevin Rose. “People have to eat, if they don’t start seeing help soon it is going to create huge problems.”

Today Convoy of Hope will have a distribution site and clinic up and running in the middle of the city in one of the worst hit areas. “We are excited to have one of the first teams here on the ground.” Says Rose “and we are hopeful for the coming days but much more help, food, water and medical supplies are needed.”

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