EMERGENCY RESPONSE:
The Effects of Hurricane Gustav and Hanna
As Haiti gets its first
glimpse of the sun in nine days, Cross is expanding its emergency
relief efforts to the entire country, devastated by two recent storms
and in danger of being hit again by Hurricane Ike.
The
floods from Tropical Storm Hanna have begun to recede, offering a
window of opportunity for rescue workers to bring critical aid to the
600,000 affected people. Helicopters, to be funded by Cross, will carry
food and water to people stranded in the port-city of Gonaives, which,
along with Jacmel and Les Cayes, has suffered the brunt of damage. The
priority is to evacuate flooded areas - in some cases by boat - and to
supply food and drinkable water.....(Click here to read more and get the latest news, photos, and audio updates).
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Featured Project:
Friendship Home - Manila, Philippines
It's about 4:30 in the morning, and the sky will be dark for another couple of hours here in the Malate area of Manila in the Philippines. Still, the Friendship Home is already buzzing with activity as food preparation for the morning meal and the beginning of another hectic day get underway.
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PROJECT SYNOPSIS
Donate to Cross Through CFC! – Our CFC Number is 12291
The Combined Federal Campaign allows federal employees and military personnel to contribute to any eligible non-profit organization they choose with easy options such as monthly payroll deductions. Nearly 4 million people use the CFC, which solicits donations during its annual charity drive from Sept. 1 to Dec. 15. Established in 1961, it is the largest workplace charity campaign in the country and the only one authorized to solicit and collect contributions from federal employees in the workplace. The CFC touts itself as cost-efficient and totally accountable with mechanisms in place to make sure all the money employees donate gets to the organizations they chose.
Holy Father's First Encyclical Highlights Love...
And the Mission that Motivates Cross
In the weeks that followed the release of Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, the staff of Cross International Catholic Outreach focused on the document during its daily Bible study and we discovered a clear link between the Holy Father's teachings and the methods used by Cross to serve the poor. Ministry president, Jim Cavnar, has identified six key points that demonstrate this common vision and approach.
To read the full text of the Holy Father's first encyclical, click here.
To see how Cross reflects the teachings, click here.
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