Donations to Episcopal Relief and Development's Hurricane Fund will be designated for
preparation and response in areas that are in the path of the tropical storm "Isaac." As of Friday, Aug. 24, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) had reached out to the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and its relief arm, CEDDISEC (Centre Diocésain de Développement Intégré et de Secours), to offer preparedness assistance as the church there readied itself. Plans included the assembly of locally sourced emergency kits for 2,500 families, containing gallon-sized bottled water, biscuits, soap, toilet paper and blankets. The kits were to be made available through nine distribution points in at-risk areas.
Donations can be made online here. Updates from ERD are available here.
Episcopal Relief and Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church and an independent 501(c)(3) organization. It works closely with the worldwide church and ecumenical partners to help rebuild after disasters and to empower local communities to find lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.