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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35262608/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/

In quake crisis, there were sure to be some ungodly fumbles

By Kari Huus
Reporter
msnbc.com

The horrific destruction and human suffering in Haiti exert an almost irresistible pull on U.S. Christian missionaries eager to help. But as the jailing last week of 10 missionaries from a small Baptist church in Idaho illustrates, best intentions don’t always translate into good deeds in the chaotic aftermath of the monster earthquake.

Many mission groups provide essential services for Haitians — indeed some have evolved into key service providers, working alongside nonprofit groups and the U.N. to fill gaps that the Haitian government can’t fill.

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