Many Unitarian Universalists are moved to aid those stricken by Tuesday's earthquake. In the wake of devastation wrought by the earthquake which struck the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) are launching a joint relief effort to bring aid to the impoverished island nation.
The Haitian Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA) estimates 2.2 million people are immediately affected in this nation of 9 million people.
Contributions may be made by going to the UUSC website:
https://secure2.convio.net/uusc/site/Donation2?df_id=1720&1720.donation=form1
More information is available on the UUSC website:
http://www.uusc.org/content/major_earthquake_devastates_haiti_uusc_uua_launch_relief_fund
Or if you prefer another venue, you might consider one of these organizations who are also working to help:
Oxfam America
https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3642&3642.donation=form1
Doctors Without Borders
https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01
Mercy Corps
https://donate.mercycorps.org/donation.htm?DonorIntent=Haiti+Earthquake
American Red Cross
https://american.redcross.org/
By phone: 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Partners in Health
http://www.pih.org/home.html
Save the Children
https://secure.savethechildren.org/01/latin_america_fund?source=sp_dnbutton_www
Thank you for your witness.
Kenn Hurto, District Executive
Connie Goodbread, Lifespan Program Consultant
Jessica Curren, Administrator
UUA Florida District Staff
