How You’ve Helped Haiti
Monday, August 16th, 2010Thanks in part to your advocacy efforts, Congress has passed the FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill. This bill will provide critical support for people suffering from emergencies around the world including urgently needed funding to help Haiti recover from January’s devastating earthquake, assist refugees, and support humanitarian efforts.
What was the Church’s position? As stated in letters to House and Senate appropriators, CRS and USCCB requested:
- $2.5 billion for longer-term reconstruction in Haiti and
- $1.597 billion for other global emergency needs, including;
- $702 million for International Disaster Assistance
- $580 million for Food Assistance
- $165 million for Migration and Refugee Assistance
- $97 million for the Office of Refugee Resettlement
- $53 million for Economic Support Fund in Sudan


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