BRAMA, January 15, 2010, 9:00 AM ET
Press release
U.S.-based Ukrainian Orthodox Church Responds to Haiti Earthquake Disaster
IOCC Mobilizes Disaster Response
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA through the efforts of the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is responding to the most devastating earthquake to hit the island nation of Haiti in 200 years. Authorities have not put an estimate of how many were killed by yesterday's magnitude 7.0 earthquake, but thousands are feared dead. People are still trapped in destroyed buildings and leveled shantytowns and there is growing concern about the lack of sanitation, water and electricity.
IOCC has mobilized its disaster response team and is coordinating with our Orthodox and ecumenical partners to monitor and respond to the emerging needs in Haiti. "Our prayers are with the people of Haiti who have lost loved ones in this disaster that has brought even more suffering to one of the poorest nations in the hemisphere," said IOCC Executive Director & CEO Constantine M. Triantafilou. "IOCC will be working with our fellow ACT Alliance members who are already in place to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the earthquake."
You can help the victims of disasters around the world, like the Haiti Earthquake, by making a financial gift to the IOCC International Emergency Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief as well as long-term support through the provision of emergency aid, recovery assistance and other support to help those in need. To make a gift, please visit www.iocc.org, call toll free at 1-877-803-IOCC (4622), or mail a check or money order payable to UOC of the USA (Haiti Earthquake), P.O. Box 495, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880.
Orthodox faithful and parishes are encouraged to begin assembling hygiene kits and emergency clean up buckets to be shipped to Haiti. For information on hygiene kits, click here. For information on emergency clean up buckets, click here.
IOCC, founded in 1992 as the official humanitarian aid agency of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), has implemented over $300 million in relief and development programs in 33 countries around the world.
Consistory Office of Public Relations: IOCC Mobilizes Disaster Response for Haiti Earthquake!: uocofusa.org/news_100113_1.html
Latest updates: uocofusa.org/whats_new.html
Official web site: http://uocofusa.org/
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His Grace Bishop Daniel
Consistory Office of Public Relations
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
3200 North Lake Shore Dr. #701
Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: (773) 857-0780
Web: www.uocofusa.org
E-mail: ConsistoryOPR@aol.com
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