Really Big Prayer Request

In addition to the daily money transfers that support Haitian families, international aid organizations and governments finance many projects through money transfers originating in the USA like this rehabilitation of Haiti's main hydro-electric dam (above).  Without access to these transfers, there could be major instability in Haiti.

Though it has yet to make news in the United States, the US government has made a decision which threatens to bring economic activity in Haiti to a standstill.  For many years, the US government has been concerned about money laundering through Caribbean countries, especially Haiti, Belize, and the Bahamas.  Of special concern is the transfer of drug money from the US through Haiti onward to Latin American countries where the drugs originate.  According to several sources, if the Haitian government does not enact tougher laws against money laundering, all money transfers between the US and Haiti will be halted beginning in November.  The solution for this problem would seem to be a no-brainer--one would expect the Haitian government to quickly respond to these concerns.  However, there is one big problem. Since June the provisional President of Haiti's mandate has expired and his political opponents are refusing to allow a vote on any legislation he proposes in the Haitian Parliament.  This effectively renders the legislative branch of Haiti's government impotent to react to the US government's money laundering concerns.  What does this mean practically?  It means that in November, all transactions including credit card and bank-to-bank transfers which support our own ministry could halt.  Moreover, many Haitians depend on regular money transfers (i.e., Western Union) from relatives in the US and Canada to pay for food and housing.  The result of a halt to transfers would be extreme economic and social destabilization.  Please pray that the government of Haiti can find a way to overcome this impasse and respond to the money laundering concerns.  Also, pray that the US government will have flexibility and wisdom in how it works with Haiti's leaders.