Haiti Earthquake Appeal Updates

In response to the humanitarian crisis provoked in Haiti by the serious earthquake on January 12, the United Church is appealing for donations to support relief and reconstruction efforts.

Haiti: What Is Needed for Effective Reconstruction?

The United Church’s Caribbean program coordinator, Jim Hodgson, returned to Haiti in November and shares an update about what has happened since the earthquake and what is needed for the future.

Posted: 2010/12/10
ACT Members Helping Haitians in Many Ways

Since the earthquake, ACT members in Haiti have been working closely with local groups to provide assistance in a multitude of ways, including responding to the recent cholera outbreak.

Posted: 2010/11/05
United Church Haiti Appeal Funds at Work

More than $2.8 million donated by United Church members in response to the Haiti earthquake is being used in diverse ways by partner organizations.

Posted: 2010/05/10
$2.5 Million: Response to the Haiti Appeal "Tremendous"

Members of the United Church, in a remarkable embodiment of compassion and generosity, have contributed more than $2.5 million to the church's Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

Posted: 2010/03/08
Generosity Pushes Haiti Donations Over $1.3 Million

Donations for the United Church's Haiti Appeal surpassed $1.3 million on Wednesday, February 10, as congregations worked to meet the government's February 12 deadline for potential matching.

Posted: 2010/02/12
United Church Response to Haiti Appeal Continues to Grow

The United Church's response to the Haiti appeal is continuing to grow in diverse ways.

Posted: 2010/02/04
Half-Million Dollar Mark Reached—and Exceeded!

Donations to the United Church of Canada's Haiti Appeal now total more than $543,000.

Posted: 2010/02/02
Update on CIDA Matching Funds for Haiti Donations

Congregations can take steps to ensure that all money collected for Haiti relief is seen by CIDA as coming from individual donors.

Posted: 2010/01/28
United Church Sends More Aid, Mourns Loss of Colleagues

Recognizing the strong support of the people of the United Church and the resilient efforts of the Haitian people, the church allocates further funding as it mourns the loss of ecumenical colleagues.

Posted: 2010/01/21
Updates and Thanks from The Methodist Church in Haiti

The Rev. Gesner Paul, President of The Methodist Church in Haiti, writes to express thanks to friends and provide details about the effects of the earthquake.

Posted: 2010/01/18
The United Church Applies for CIDA Funding

The United Church is currently consulting with sister Canadian churches, through Canadian Churches in Action, about options for making a joint application to CIDA for matching fund status.

Posted: 2010/01/18
Caribbean Conference of Churches Statement

The Caribbean Conference of Churches has issued a statement offering support to all Haitian people, and calling for changes that would lessen the impact of such disasters in the future.

Posted: 2010/01/18
CIDA Matching Funds Announced

CIDA will make $50 million in matching funds available to Canadian organizations for Haiti. The United Church is applying for and anticipates matching fund status.

Posted: 2010/01/15

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