Donations Needed for Families in Haiti

The island nation of Haiti has been ravaged by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake resulting in many deaths and destruction of buildings.

“We extend our prayers and concerns to all those who have been so tragically impacted by this disaster,” said Cynthia Colbert, executive director of Catholic Charities of Central Texas. “We are encouraging donations to be made directly to Catholic Relief Service, the international response agency of the Roman Catholic Church, so that they can respond to this terrible disaster.”

Anyone wishing to make a donation through Catholic Charities of Central Texas can donate at www.ccctx.org but are encouraged to give directly to Catholic Relief Services that has already begun the recovery effort through its offices and workers in the small island nation.

Emergency briefings from Catholic Relief Services report an initial commitment of 5 million dollars for immediate use in the relief effort. Catholic Relief Services is geared up for major emergency response and is mobilizing food and deployment of pre-positioned emergency shelter and hygiene kits in Haiti, as well as bringing supplies in from the neighboring Dominican Republic.


HOW TO HELP:

Donate online:
www.ccctx.org

By Mail:
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
c/o Haiti Earthquake
1817 East 6th Street
Austin, Texas 78702


Donate online:
www.crs.org

By Mail:
Catholic Relief Services
c/o Haiti Earthquake
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, Maryland 21203-7090


Catholic Charities of Central Texas encourages support of Catholic Relief Services (CRS); those interested in donation to the CRS relief efforts for Haiti, should call (410) 625-2220 or 1-800-736-3467 or visit their Web site at http://www.crs.org.