WER Rushes Aid to Storm Victims |
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Tropical
Storm Noel pummeled the Dominican Republic on Sunday,
October 28, causing flooding and landslides.
Women
and children scream for help, struggling to escape
flash floods. They cry out in horror as their
loved ones are swept away in mudslides and drown.
Grief-stricken families watch their houses crumble,
and stare at the muddy lakes that used to be their
crops.
The
storm displaced 51,000 people, caused over 50 deaths
and countless injuries, and ruined crops and roads.
At least three dams are close to over-flowing or breaking.
The President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez,
has declared a state of emergency. |
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Thousands
of families are without shelter, food or clean water.
To make matters worse, these deadly floods contaminate
the water and greatly increase chances of diarrhea
and water-borne diseases. Children and the elderly
are the most vulnerable.
WER
needs your support to launch IMMEDIATE aid relief!
World
Emergency Relief has already sent a 40-foot container
of food, blankets and emergency supplies to the Dominican
Republic. WER desires to send additional shipments
of food, emergency supplies and building
supplies to help families rebuild their homes.
These
supplies could literally save hundreds of people from
illness and despair.
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However,
we cannot ship the supplies without additional funding.
Your
life-saving donation assists WER deliver emergency
supplies that give these tropical storm victims a
“living chance”.
Are
you willing to help them?
Even $10 can make a difference and help us send urgently
needed supplies. You can help lives by clicking
here and making a compassionate donation. |
Image courtesy of www.alertnet.org REUTERS/Kena Betancuri
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Thank you for your loving support of these storm victims and WER’s programs!
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Please help WER aid desperate tropical storm victims!
YOU CAN DONATE!
- To make a life-saving donation online, CLICK HERE.
- Cash and check donations can be mailed to:
World Emergency Relief
P.O. Box 131570
Carlsbad, CA 92013
- Credit card donations can be phoned in at 1-888-484-4543.
- All contributions from U.S. taxpayers are tax-deductible.
YOU CAN TELL A FRIEND!
- Let your friends, family members and
co-workers know what’s going on.
- If you would like someone at WER to
contact your friend, email us at info@wer-us.org
and let us know the best way to get a hold of them.
YOU CAN PRAY!
- Pray for the thousands of people left homeless.
- Pray for the injured and the grieving.
- Pray that they will find hope, that their needs will be met, and that water will recede.
- Pray that WER will have enough donor support to send needed relief to aid these suffering families and children.
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World Emergency
Relief (WER) is a non-profit organization and an interdenominational
fellowship of Christians worldwide, established in 1985.
Our vision is to give children all over the world a living
chance by addressing their practical, emotional, spiritual
and economic needs, as well as the needs of their families
and communities.
If you would like to e-club and receive e-mail updates about our current projects and success stories, please click on the following link: http://www.wer-us.org/maillist.htm.
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