Catholic Relief Services

[Maggie893]

Just thought I'd post the link for CRS as they are working in Asia relief efforts.

http://www.catholicrelief.org/home.cfm
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[krstlros]

One thing I do admire about Catholic based charities is you don't have to be Catholic, or Christian for that matter, to receive aid from the agencies.

Catholic Relief Services is one of the best private agencies to help in the third world countries, in my opinion. I wouldn't be suprised is CRS was already coordinating efforts in the devastated areas as soon as the wave hit SE Asia

 

[krstlros]

It was announced last night, and I believe I heard this on the news, that Catholic Relief Services has put in $35 million in aid for the Tsunami ravaged areas. It was also reported that CRS was the first on hand to render aid to survivors of the Tsunami.

God's blessings to all the CRS workers who were stationed there when the wave hit, and may they continue to draw strength from God in order to do His work.

 

[InnerPhyre]

If we donate to them now, will the money still go to the people of Asia?

 

[Maggie893]

Yes. They actually let you select how you want your money used.

 

[InnerPhyre]

Excellent

 

[geocajun]

To contribute to the rescue and rehabilitation efforts of CRS, please call 877-435-7277, donate online at www.CRS.org, or write to us at 209 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3443.

http://www.catholicrelief.org/our_work/where_we_work/overseas/asia/tsunami/index.cfm

 

[krstlros]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Maggie893]

Update on donations:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=676&ncid=676&e=2&u=/usatoday/20041230/ts_usatoday/rushofdonationsfromusaisimmediateandimmense

Other donors turned to technology to send aid quickly. Catholic Relief Services reported that it had raised more than $1 million in less than three days and that its Web site - which accepts donations by credit card - crashed because of heavy traffic. Amazon.com posted a request for donations on its home page and reported raising more than $2.5 million in 24 hours. ...
Catholic Relief Services President Ken Hackett compares the outpouring of donations to the responses after famine in Ethiopia became widely known in 1984 and after Hurricane Mitch devastated Central American nations in 1998.

"We are asking all Catholic churches in the United States to take up a collection," he says. "We hope people will be generous."

 

[epiclesis]

my priest just gave a homily at Mass about it. and they're having a special collection to collect and send the money to CRS to help with their goal.

 

[Dream]

Thank you all for the information.

 

[krstlros]

Our Diocesan Administrator sent a fax to all the parishes requesting speciall collections to CRS for Tsunami aid. My Priest announced this weekend that those wanting to donate to make a note on checks or donation envelopes for this purpose.