Hands-On Support in Port-au-Prince

On Saturday, Cross Catholic took part in another emergency aid distribution. The event was held at a church in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Jacquet. Much of the city remains in ruins since the Jan. 12 earthquake, and those who have not fled to outlying areas are still in need of food and shelter.

The distribution at Bethlehem Church was coordinated by our Cross Catholic mission partner World Concern, to whom we sent an emergency airlift of food, water, sheets, and blankets. During the distribution, Cross Catholic and World Concern handed out half of the Cross Catholic-sponsored food supply of nutrient-rich meal packets, as well as rice, beans, and tarps, to desperately needy local families who have lost everything: their homes, possessions, livelihoods, and even loved ones.

Today, Cross Catholic is on the ground in Haiti working with our partner Arc en Ciel to distribute food to earthquake refugees at internally-displaced persons (IDP) camps. There is so much work still to be done in Haiti, even if the crisis is no longer on the front-page news, and Cross Catholic is keeping boots on the ground to help ensure that no needy person is left behind. Click Here to learn how you can support our Cross Catholic disaster relief effort.