The United Church's Haiti Appeal will enable global partners in the region to address both the need for immediate relief and for long-term reconstruction. Funds raised through this emergency appeal will be channelled through the United Church's partners in Haiti and through Action by Churches Together (ACT), the network of churches and Christian aid agencies that enables global responses to emergencies. Members of ACT are already in place in Haiti, assisting those affected by the earthquake. The United Church's partners in the region are The Methodist Church of Haiti and The Karl Lévêque Cultural Institute (ICKL).

In addition to launching this emergency appeal, the United Church has also immediately committed $20,000 for Haitian relief and reconstruction from its Emergency Response Fund (ERF). The United Church is exploring further options to respond to the crisis in Haiti in collaboration with other Canadian churches to take advantage of matching funds that may be offered.

You can contribute to the United Church's Haiti Appeal by

• putting a cheque in our Sunday morning offering plate payable to Tansley United Church but marked “Haiti Appeal”. The full amount of your special donation will be forwarded to the United Church of Canada's Emergency Relief Fund for Haiti.
• You can also make an online donation at www.united-church.ca. Click on Emergency Appeal, and type "Haiti" into the accompanying text box.
• Mail a cheque directly to the United Church of Canada (3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4). Cheques should be made payable to The United Church of Canada and marked “Haiti Appeal.”