Haiti Disaster Relief

The Lutheran Church and its partner agencies are responding to needs throughout the United States and the world. Below is a link to the latest areas of need. Click on the link above to see what our congregation is doing this year to address needs in a hands-on collaboration with Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Builds.

David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World writes:
"In the aftermath of Haiti’s worst earthquake in 200 years, we urge you to pray for the people of Haiti. Before the earthquake, 80 percent of Haiti’s population was already living in extreme poverty and hunger.

The situation is now far more desperate. The latest estimates are that thousands of people have been killed and up to 3 million people affected by the disaster."





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January 13, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Relief

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

Last night a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked the island country of Haiti, primarily impacting the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Offices, hotels, houses and shops have collapsed. The presidential palace is in ruins and many churches have been destroyed. Hospitals are overflowing and the search for survivors is intense.

The streets of Haiti are filled with people in shock and searching for loved ones among the rubble.

Your help is needed today to bring immediate relief and continued hope for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. About 3 million lives, one-third of Haiti’s population, are affected by this earthquake.

Already one of the poorest countries in the world (70 percent of Haiti's population lives in extreme poverty), this catastrophe will exacerbate the suffering felt by many already living with hunger and poverty.

ELCA Disaster Response is already working through long-standing partnerships on the ground to provide emergency food, water, shelter and medical supplies.

Financial gifts are urgently needed. Your gifts to ELCA International Disaster Response, designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief, will be used entirely (100 percent) for immediate relief and ongoing recovery in Haiti. Your prayers and generous gifts will make a life-saving difference. Please give today at www.elca.org/haitiearthquake.

Thank you for your prayers, your gifts and your partnership.

Sincerely,

The Rev. Daniel Rift
Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal

P.S. Please help me get the word out. Download a bulletin insert to share with your congregation on Sunday morning.