Haiti Appeal

Image courtesy of Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance

Partners are now using donated funds for relief, support for disabled people, community facilities, and agricultural support.

Haiti Appeal web badges
Post these on your church or personal website to help spread the word about The United Church of Canada Haiti Appeal
Hymn: In Haiti, there Is Anguish [PDF: 1 p/34 KB]
This hymn, set to a familiar tune, can be used by congregations to raise awareness of the current crisis in Haiti.
A Litany Crying Out for God’s Mercy
A litany written by an American pastor for the people of Haiti.
United Church Launches Appeal for Haiti Earthquake Relief Bulletin Insert [PDF: 1 p/36 KB]
Use this bulletin insert to inform your congregation about the situation in Haiti, what the United Church and our partners are doing, and how people can respond.
Video from Action by Churches Together
This video from Action by Churches Together (ACT) profiles some of the work ACT and its global family of members are taking to help the Haitian people rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the earthquake of January 12. The United Church of Canada is a member of ACT and is contributing to their efforts.

Patience and Perseverance [PDF: 2 pp/31 KB]
A personal reflection by Jim Hodgson on the history and resourcefulness of the people of Haiti.
Empire and Environmental Destruction in Haiti [PDF: 2 pp/29 KB]
Written in 2006 by Marc-Arthur Fils-Aimé of the Karl Lévêque Cultural Institute, a United Church partner, this article explores the connections between economic injustice, globalization, and ecological destruction in Haiti.
View photos of The United Church of Canada's partners in Haiti.
Why We Must Cancel Haiti's Debt
A brief history of Haiti's onerous, "odious," and crippling debt load written by KAIROS' economic justice program coordinator John Dillon.

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