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Global Emergency Updates
Check here for updates on emergencies across the globe that Catholics are concerned about.
jan 2019
VENEZUELA HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
CRS is responding across Venezuela and Latin America to support Caritas and local partners to assist thousands of Venezuelan families with emergency relief. Click here for the emergency fact sheet.
Oct 2018
Earthquake and tsunami hit Sulawesi island in Indonesia
Catholic Relief Services and our local Catholic partners are responding on Sulawesi in Indonesia, which has been hit by an earthquake and tsunami that have devastated the northern part of the island and killed over 1,200 people. [Continue reading the complete update here (en Español)]
May 2018
This is the latest report on Catholic Relief Services’ ongoing emergency response and recovery activities around the world. Our work is possible thanks to the generous support of private and public donors, the dedication of local partners, and the unwavering presence of Caritas and the local Catholic Church. [Continue reading the complete update here]
VOLCAN DE FUEGO
CRS is responding to “Volcan de Fuego” (fire volcano) eruption in Guatemala, which left entire communities buried in ash. The death toll from the volcano– currently at 70 – is expected to climb into the hundreds as rescuers make their way to villages devastated by the mixtures of hot gas and rock – known as pyroclastic flows -- that swept down the volcano’s slopes.
The impacted areas of Guatemala include Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez districts.
CRS is coordinating with the government and local actors, including the Church, which has opened three shelters and is providing food, water and other necessities to those displaced.
DONATIONS
Donate Online:
English: https://support.crs.org/donate/guatemala-volcano
Spanish: https://support.crs.org/dona/volcan-de-fuego-guatemalaDonate by Mail:
Mail checks to P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303. Please write “Guatemala Volcano” on the memo lineDonate by Phone:
Call 877-HelpCRS to make a secure credit card donation to CRS over the phone.STORY
https://www.crs.org/stories/guatemala-volcano-devastates-families-and-communities
MEDIA
Catholic News Service
Interviews pending with NBC, BBC, Telegraph, UnivisionSOCIAL MEDIA
Video: in English and Spanish (coming)
Prayer meme: in English and Spanish
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CatholicRelief/status/1004037634526674944
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicReliefServices/videos/10155848194589545/Images/video to use on social:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b8k4wimd87qrpdw/AACr3sJB_P_5WvjST9CDSYI6a?dl=0Hashtags (in order of priority):
#VolcandeFuego
#Guatemala
#GuatemalaVolcano
#GuatemalaEstaUnida
#TodosSomosGuateHandles to tag: our partner @CaritasGuates
HRD FACTSHEET
Coming soon in English and Spanish…
PHOTOS/VIDEO
http://photos.crs.org/guatemalavolcano
PRAYER
English & Spanish
https://www.crs.org/resource-center/prayer-those-affected-fuego-volcano -
Updated Feb. 18, 2019
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