More than 100 people have died in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew -- and experts say that number is likely to rise.
- Venice nonprofit taking donations for Haiti
- Agape Flights will soon fly in to Haiti, bring supplies and aid
- 108 lives were lost in Haiti during Hurricane Matthew
For the past week Agape Flights, a nonprofit Christian aviation ministry, has been collecting essentials to make its first trip to Haiti since the storm.
Based in Venice, Agape's plane can hold up to 3,000 pounds of supplies.
Pilots say they're headed for Jérémie, a small town on the country’s west coast.
"They need tarps, they need generators, they need water purification tablets, they need food," said pilot Jeff Yannucciello.
Agape specializes in delivering cargo, mail and humanitarian aid to their missionary partners throughout the Caribbean -- but this trip is special. Agape Flights founder Allen Speer said they’re ready to get started.
"We have not yet even begun the real work,” said Speer. “The real work is distribution. Then really encouraging and comforting people who have lost everything.”
Their flight will be the first of many to help restore this country. If you’d like to donate, visit Agape's website to learn more.