When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016, the storm did $1.89 billion in damage and killed at least 550 people.

Already an impoverished nation, Haiti never fully recovered from a 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people. Because of those catastrophes, it has become a destination for missionaries from around the globe.

It’s a cause near and dear to the hearts of Limestone native Donna Weathers Schrenk and her husband Joel. The couple visited Haiti last May just months before the hurricane and plan to return this May.

“We’re going to Les Cayes, Haiti, which was nearly blown off the map,” Donna Schrenk said. “We had just been there and we could track where (the hurricane) was going. It was very disheartening.”

The Schrenks spend time at Camp Mahanaim, which was developed by Canadian missionaries Rod and Debbie Wray. It is a mission project of Harvest International, a nondenominational ministry based out of Ocala, Florida.

The camp is a self-sustainable sports camp for youth and includes a running track, gymnasium, beach volleyball court, lake and zip-line and waterslide. The camp was damaged in the hurricane, but much of it has been repaired. The mission to reach Haiti’s troubled youth through sports and Christ continues, however.

Schrenk said at least 15 missionaries would be traveling to Haiti the last week of May and the group is seeking funding for travel and supplies. The group is also working to collect soccer balls and athletic shoes for the youth at Camp Mahanaim.

To help the cause, Village Pizza in East Limestone will donate a portion of its sales from 4-8 p.m. Monday to Schrenk Team to Haiti. Schrenk’s brother, Dan, owns the East Limestone Village Pizza.

“We hope there’s a good turnout,” Schrenk said.

To learn more about the cause, visit http://www.campmahanaim.com/projects or http://www.harvestinternational.org/rodwray.html. To learn more about Harvest International, visit http://www.harvestinternational.org.