In times of trouble, people turn to the church. Within days of the earthquake in Haiti, people flocked to parishes and Episcopal schools for food, water, and a safe place to stay. Bishop Duracin and his priests passed out tents and clothing to a crowd that grew to 3,000 before temporary housing could be found.
In Haiti, many of the services people associate with the government—education, medical care—are provided by the Episcopal Church. Imagine the difficulty of leading nearly 100,000 faithful during a crisis without functioning headquarters.
There is governmental and NGO aid available to help rebuild housing, clinics, and schools, but only we can rebuild the Episcopal Church. In a country with a per capita income of $480, the Haitian people are giving sweat equity to this project, in some cases literally clearing the rubble by hand. And now you can help.
Click HERE to view Bishop Mary’s appeal, newly posted on YouTube. Click HERE to make a donation on the Episcopal Church Foundation website! Or, you can send a check made payable to EDECR, with a notation in the memo portion that it is for “Rebuild our Church in Haiti” and we will send it on to them. Or you can make a check to Church of the Good Shepherd with the memo “Haiti Rebuild.” Thank you for your generosity!
Please click HERE for a new video, a reflection on the second anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, narrated by the Rt. Rev. Jean Zache Duracin.