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Catholic Charities urge delay in adopting Haitian children |
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Saiward Pharr, WRKF (2010-01-27) Click here to listen to the interview. BATON ROUGE, LA (wrkf) - As people in the United States look for ways to help people in Haiti after the devastating earthquake on January 12th, there has been a surge in interest in adopting Haitian children. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is urging people to delay adopting Haitian children for the time being, and focus instead on relief efforts. Paula Davis is a licensed clinical social worker who handles international adoptions with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. She joins WRKF's Saiward Pharr in the studio to discuss the unique concerns with Haitian adoption right now. © Copyright 2010, wrkf To find out more about adoptions, click here to send an email or here to visit Catholic Charities Adoption website. |
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Catholic Charities warns against adopting Haitian Orphans too soon |
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Adoption experts says adoption not the best crisis response January 19, 2010—Baton Rouge, LA—Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR)—the area’s only Hague-accredited agency for international adoptions—cautions families trying to adopt Haitian orphans at this time. Catholic Charities agencies nationwide have fielded calls from compassionate people interested in adopting Haitian children. |
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Haiti needs your help now! |
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Our prayers are with the families affected by the Haitian earthquakes. Catholic Relief Services, the Church’s agency for international response, is poised to respond to this disaster. We are ready to offer CRS technical assistance and other support in their response efforts. We encourage monetary donations to Catholic Relief Services at www.crs.org, call 1-877-HELP-CRS or text RELIEF to 30644 For updates on the work of Catholic Relief Services in Haiti, click here. A letter from Catholic Relief Services: A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti just before 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday, January 12. The epicenter of the quake was 10 miles southwest of the impoverished nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince, which has more than 2 million inhabitants. CRS has permanent offices and ongoing projects in Haiti, which is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Eighty percent of Haitians are Catholic. Right now we are quickly mobilizing our pre-positioned emergency relief supplies including: kitchen kits, hygiene kits, mosquito nets, bedding, water containers and other lifesaving assistance. CRS has made an initial commitment of $5 million to help with immediate needs. We are asking you to please support our efforts to rush relief to the earthquake victims in Haiti. Your help is urgently needed. Please donate now. God bless you,
Ken Hackett, President Catholic Relief Services |
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Todd Hamilton's News From American Samoa |
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Tuesday November 3, 2009--Any temporary duty assignment assumes its own unique version of normalcy. The passage of time is perceived differently. It’s a strange form of bipolar disorder to think in two different time zones simultaneously. My work days in American Samoa are somewhat longer than at home. I wake up hearing the roosters, really, and am showered and downstairs at 6 to boil water. French press. Espresso. That’s breakfast to me. Yogurt is rare on the island, and milk, from New Zealand, is not always available. My first work hour is email with coffee. Home is now 5 hours ahead so it’s late morning for you by the time I read your overnight messages. Click here to donate to the Catholic Charities USA Disaster Response in American Samoa. |
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News Blog from American Samoa |
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 Malo! from American Samoa. Here are just a few thoughts and a diary of my experiences in American Samoa working with the Catholic Charities USA Disaster Operations Team.
Click here to donate to the Catholic Charities USA Disaster Response in American Samoa.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 Day minus one
8:30 Boarded a plane in Baton Rouge headed for Dallas. Sat next to an LSU professor headed for a conference in Wisconsin. She asked me to come speak to her class when I return. Wow. This really is a big deal. Seems like I should be more nervous. 2:30 Made it to Honolulu. You would think that their airport would be air conditioned. Met up with Colleen, Gabe and Kim. Got my brand new passport. The ticket agent must have been impressed because she asked to see it three different times.
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