April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.
SPECIAL COLLECTION
Poor in Africa in desperate need
The worst drought in East Africa since 1951 is affecting more than 12 million people. The United Nations has declared a famine in Somalia. Families are facing starvation as they leave what little they have and stream into Ethiopia and Kenya in search of food.
Catholic Relief Services, the official international relief and development agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., is responding by helping to feed thousands and provide clean water, shelter and other life-saving goods.
CRS is also expanding its ongoing water and agriculture projects in East Africa, which have made the communities already participating much more resilient to the drought.
Your continued prayers and support are needed to help address the desperate needs of our brothers and sisters in East Africa. To donate, make your check payable to your parish; in the memo portion of the check, write: Africa Drought Response. The parish will send one check to Catholic Charities of the Albany Diocese and 100 percent of the donation will go to CRS. For additional information, call Catholic Charities at 453-6650.[[In-content Ad]]
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