Presbyterian Church in Ireland - Mission Overseas - HAITI APPEAL: Presbyterians raise £788,000!

20th April 2010

At a time when most are finding money is tight and many are struggling to make ends meet, Presbyterians have responded magnificently by donating a total of £788,000 (€898,000) to the Moderator's Appeal to assist the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

The sum raised has been distributed equally between our World Development Partners, Christian Aid and Tearfund, who in turn have been ensuring that the money is being used in effective ways, both to meet immediate needs and, longer-term, in the rebuilding of peoples’ lives, communities and overall welfare.

Christian Aid

Christian Aid reports that they are directly reaching 150,000 people. On a daily basis, their partners are providing domestically-grown food rations to communities. They are also supplying medicine kits as well as tarpaulins to enable people to make family shelters before the rainy season begins in May.

A very strong area of expertise of Christian Aid’s partners is supporting people’s ability to earn a living, mainly through sustainable farming and trading. Looking to the longer-term, this is why targeted cash distributions made now which empower people to address their own needs, and also help the local economy to get back on its feet, are vitally important at this stage.

Latest Update Report (PDF 184Kb)
Christian Aid Ireland

Tearfund

Generous support for Tearfund’s emergency appeal enabled an immediate response to the disaster which claimed more than 200,000 lives and left a million people homeless.

Backed by Tearfund and other donors, five partners have supplied a total of 28,000 emergency food rations, 18,000 tarpaulins for temporary shelter and some 10,000 hygiene kits. Water systems have been provided to three camps for the homeless, while wells have been dug in half a dozen other locations. Tents, buckets and truckloads of water are also among the practical support that has been provided.

In addition, hundreds of families have received psycho-social advice to help them cope with the loss of loved ones and friends. As well as the activities of Tearfund’s partners, a team of their disaster response experts are helping Haitians rebuild their lives.

27,000 Haiti families helped after earthquake
3 months on Tearfund says ‘Thank You!’ (Link to U-Tube video), also available through our Media Library

Thanks

A most sincere 'THANK YOU' to everyone who has contributed to this Appeal.

Please continue to pray for all who are continuing to help Haitians find long-term solutions to their social, economic and spiritual needs.

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