Lutherans are responding in many ways to the tremendous disaster in Haiti.  Locally at Liberty Lutheran Services, the Refugee Resettlement, Foster Care/Adoption Programs, and Disaster Response programs, are keeping up with partner networks to understand developments for Haitians with various designations…children already in the adoption process, children who have lost parents in the earthquake, repatriated individuals, etc.  Currently, Liberty is supporting the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in advocating for Temporary Protected Status for Haitians here.  

Visit the Lutheran Disaster Response in SEPA blog at http://ldr-sepa.blogspot.com to learn how you can help!

• Financial donations are strongly preferred in the current relief stage of the disaster.  Visit www.lutheranworldrelief.org to make a contribution.  Thrivent members’ donations will be matched.
• Material donations of health kits and quilts are also being sought by Lutheran World Relief. Visit www.ldr-sepa.blogspot.com and www.lutheranworldrelief.com for details.
• A number of congregations are interested in volunteering in Haiti.  Information on medical volunteers is being collected locally by the Salvation Army.  For more information on this particular volunteer opportunity visit www.ldr-sepa.blogspot.com.

Please visit and share information on the Haiti response at http://ldr-sepa.blogspot.com.  This will be a way to communicate about volunteer opportunities that arise, and about other Haiti related response activities that you are participating in, so that others may join you.