Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) recently announced that it has approved a $200,000 grant to Hôspital Sainte Croix (Holy Cross Hospital) and an affiliated nursing school in Léogâne, Haiti.
According to the PC(USA) Website:
The grant request was sent to PDA by email on Friday, Jan. 22, and the much-needed funds were approved within two hours. The hospital and nursing school are ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and have been a major focus of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission in Haiti. Léogâne is near the epicenter of the Jan. 12 earthquake and both facilities sustained serious damage.
“We’ve been told by our Episcopal partners in Haiti that despite the damage, the nursing school began operating as a makeshift hospital within a half-hour of the quake,” said Randy Ackley, PDA coordinator. “In addition, nursing students have established 10 first-aid stations around the main part of Léogâne. The people on the ground are working hard to help one another and this grant is one way we can support their live-saving efforts.”
As of January 26, 2010, members and friends of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church have raised over $23,000 for Hatian relief. To make further one-time donations, please visit our member's page and chose the "Disaster Assistance" fund. Checks may also be mailed to and dropped off at the church office.
