One of the interesting features of serving as an interim rector is that one winds up inheriting leadership in non-parish ministries that former rectors had integrated into their role. One such responsibility I once took on was as a member of the board of a hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I also helped to build a school in that same city, and re-build it twice in 2005 when two hurricanes removed it from its setting as surely as an atom bomb.
Under the best of circumstances, Haiti is a difficult place. This is particularly true in times of natural disaster as trained, organized emergency response is rare and construction standards are not always what they should be [poured concrete walls and floors without rebar support, for example].
In other words, they need help. Those wishing to do so may donate through the Episcopal Relief and Development website. As with any donation to ERD, 100% is used to address the specific need.
[The photo above was something I came across reading the papers this morning. It's the "Departures" board at Miami airport. Nothing quite so reinforces the sense of Haiti's isolation than do those "cancelled" notices. Click to enlarge.]