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PWRDF launches appeal for Haiti relief

Hurricane Matthew caused flooding and mudslides in Haiti, displacing tens of thousands of people. Photo: LWF Haiti

October 8, 2016

By Simon Chambers

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As Hurricane Matthew continues to batter the US, its devastation in Haiti is still being discovered. Matthew was the strongest storm to hit Haiti in almost a decade.  Hundreds have died, tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed. Roads and other infrastructure is gone. Flooding and mudslides have increased the danger of cholera and other water-borne diseases.

PWRDF has announced an initial grant of $15,000 through the ACT Alliance for relief efforts to support communities affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti.

Before the storm, ACT members prepared, helping to evacuate vulnerable people, preparing hygiene and shelter kits for those displaced by the storm, and distributing food to those in need.

Infographic about Hurricane MatthewACT continues to work with affected communities to discover the specific needs and to address them, and PWRDF will continue to support those efforts, providing food, medical aid, shelter, clean water and more.

You can support PWRDF’s continuing relief efforts:

On-line

You can designate your online donation for “Haiti Response”.

 By Phone

For credit card donations contact:
Jennifer Brown
416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973
Please do not send your credit card number by email or fax.

 By Mail

Please make cheques payable to “PWRDF”, mark them for “Haiti Response” and send them to:
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
The Anglican Church of Canada
80 Hayden Street
Toronto, Ontario  M4Y 3G2

 PWRDF Donations Contact:

Jennifer Brown
416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973

 PWRDF Humanitarian Response Coordinator

Naba Gurung
416-924-9199 ext. 321; 1-866-308-7973

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