ELCA Response

As of Feb. 12, ELCA Disaster Response has received over 27,000 gifts totaling more than $4.2 million to support humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti and an additional $320,000 in a matching grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Our community-based partners are already providing:

• Two water purification systems to bring clean water to 25,000 people.

• Emergency food and medical supplies to thousands.

• Blankets and tents to shelter 10,000 people who are homeless.

Read more about how ELCA gifts are helping Haiti ...

Situation Report #1 (1-22-2010)
Situation Report #2 (1/29/2010)
Situation Report #3 (2/5/2010)

Messages from ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson:
Lutherans Respond to Earthquake in Haiti (1-13-2010)
ELCA at Work in Haiti (1-29-2010)

Stories of Faith in Action: "Quickly and Generously:" ELCA Members Reach Out to Haiti

Feb. 17, 2010
Lutherans Work to Build Shelters in Anticipation of Haiti's Rainy Season

With the rainy season expected to begin at the end of March, it is critical that the people of Haiti have some shelter to help preserve health, sanitation and dignity, according to a Feb. 17 report from a Lutheran World Relief (LWR) assessment team in Haiti. To help "beat the clock," Lutherans are working quickly to set up shelters for Haitians displaced from their homes since the Jan. 12 earthquake. Read more...

For further updates regarding the work of the ELCA and its partners in Haiti, visit the Haiti Earthquake blog page.
 

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Consider giving to ELCA International Disaster Response to support Haiti Earthquake Relief.

Consider giving to Lutheran World Relief's "Haiti Earthquake" fund online, by phone, text message or mail.

Consider giving to the Lutheran World Federation's fund for Emergency Support in Haiti.

Share bulletin inserts and worship resources with members of your congregation to encourage prayers and gifts:
bulletin insert 1/19/10 
bulletin insert 1/26/10
http://lwr.org/Haiti/resources

Make quilts, health kits and layettes for LWR to distribute to Haitian families. Learn how to start a kit-making or quilting project today. http://lwr.org/Haiti/make

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is requesting physicians of specific specialties to deploy with the National Disaster Medical Assistance teams to Haiti. Read more...

Offer prayers of support.
www.lwr.org/Haiti/prayer

Lutheran World Relief Response

Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is committing $2.25 million to relief efforts in Haiti. LWR is coordinating with a network of 400 staff on the ground through partnerships with Catholic Relief Services, local responding organizations, and other international relief agencies to ensure that the people of Haiti get immediate access to water, food, and shelter.

Feb. 11, 2010
Lutheran World Relief Increases Haiti Commitment to Assist Underserved Rural Communities
Lutheran World Relief today increased its financial commitment to Haiti relief efforts to $4 million, up from an earlier increased pledge of $2.25 million. The Rev. John Nunes, LWR’s president and CEO, said the increase “will help meet the needs of overwhelmed and underserved rural communities in Haiti.” Read more...

Read more about LWR's work in Haiti...

Video Messages from LWR President John A. Nunes

Haiti Earthquake Press Releases

Sign up for LWR Email Updates

Read Haiti Earthquake Blog Stories

Lutheran World Federation Response

2-16-2010

Haiti Earthquake Survivors Urgently Need Rain-Proof Housing

Erecting rain-proof housing for hundreds of thousands of homeless Haitians remains a top priority. The first showers only heralded the imminent rainy season. Read more...

Follow the Lutheran communion's response to the Haiti earthquake: www.lutheranworld.org/Haiti_Quake.html

Support the LWF Department for World Service relief efforts in Haiti by making a donation on-line: http://donations.lutheranworld.org

Read more about LWF/DWS Caribbean/Haiti.
 

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Response

1-29-2010
An Update on Vulnerable Haitians from LIRS

Like you, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is deeply concerned about the situation in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake. Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti and the approximately 1 million Haitians living in the United States and elsewhere who are coping with the devastation and the loss of loved ones.

LIRS's service expertise has allowed us to call for temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians residing in the United States and recommend ways to meet the needs of Haiti's separated or unaccompanied children. Our networks are identifying Haitian children in federal custody who may now be eligible for TPS or release, as well as identifying needs and resources for outreach to the Haitian community.

Check LIRS's Haiti response page for updates on these and other ongoing activities. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and acts of welcome to support the people of Haiti.