How you can help in Haiti

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Individuals and congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have contributed more than $1.2 million to fund relief efforts of ELCA partner organizations working on the ground in Haiti, said the Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla, executive director, ELCA Global Mission, in a Jan. 19 conference call.
Malpica Padilla said the figure includes gifts sent to the ELCA through the Web and those contributed by callers using credit cards. Checks that have been sent to the ELCA are not yet included in the total, he said.
"We anticipate we are close to $2 million," he said.
Funds sent to the ELCA are being channeled through three partner organizations for earthquake relief in Haiti, said Malpica Padilla. Recipients include:
+ The Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, working through Action by Churches Together to provide shelter for people left homeless by the earthquake
+ Lutheran World Relief, Baltimore, providing material aid such as hygiene kits and materials to be used to care for babies
+ Church World Service, New York, for construction of temporary water systems and distribution of water purification materials
Financial contributions to support relief efforts in Haiti can be made at http://www.ELCA.org/haitiearthquake or by calling 800-638-3522.
100% of your gift will be used in full to bring life sustaining support to this crisis. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.