Emergency Relief in Haiti

In response to the crisis in Haiti brought on by the earthquake on Tuesday, the United Church of Canada immediately committed $20,000 for Haitian relief and reconstruction from our Emergency Response Fund (ERF). This fund is replenished annually through the M&S fund and through donations from individual members. There are no staffing or administrative costs for this fund as those are covered by the M&S fund.

This donation is sent to Haiti through our membership in ACT (Action by Churches Together) - a network of churches and Christian aid agencies that enables us to respond quickly to emergencies around the globe. Members of ACT are already in place in Haiti, assisting those affected by the earthquake. Our partners in the region are The Methodist Church of Haiti and The Karl Levesque Cultural Institute.

Now we are invited to contribute to the United Church's Haiti Appeal by making a donation payable to Scarboro United specifically marked Haiti Appeal. you will receive a tax receipt - this is separate from the M&S fund receipt. These donations will be forwarded on to the United Church very quickly.

"Gracious God, extend your loving kindness, mercy and compassion upon all, we pray. Thank you for aid workers, first responders, churches, communities, and families who are extending a loving, helping hand to one another. Grant us your grace that we may respond in love, with kind and determined action, and with fervent prayer: mourning with those who have loss, labouring with those who seek to rebuild, and aiding those who seek to prepare for the next storm. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen". (Rev. Neal Presa, Presbyterian Church USA).