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Churches Respond to Honduras Hurricane

Diocesan Press Service. October 28, 1974 [74286]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Two full freight cars of split beans were enroute by October 4 to the hungry victims of Honduras hurricane "Fifi. " The shipment from Church World Service (CWS) will provide food equaling approximately one million high protein meals.

CWS, which acts in behalf of 32 U.S. Christian communions began air lifting relief supplies to Honduras within a few hours after the hurricane struck. The first air shipment included a large supply of water purification tablets and a batch of medical supplies. In addition the agency sent in a team of experienced disaster workers which was one of the first to help the victims of "Fifi." Along with six large truckloads of relief supplies, the team was dispatched by the Evangelical Committee for Assistance and Development which arose from the ashes of the Managua, Nicaragua disaster. A similar body, the Evangelical Committee for the National Emergency has been set up in Honduras.

"We have supplies of blankets, dried milk, antibiotics and other medicines in the pipeline, ready to move the moment we get the call," Nancy Nicalo, CWS Acting Executive Director said. "Meanwhile, we are moving basic essentials such as foods, medicines, tents and tools."

Church World Service has been designated by the World Council of Churches as its agent in this catastrophe. That means national churches globally will act through the U.S. church agency. Episcopalians support CWS through contributions to the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief.