LDS Church explains why Haiti chapel rejected hurricane victims

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:30:00 -0700

source: Newsroom.lds.org

Mormon Life says: We knew the AOL story looked fishy. There are always two sides to a story. This weekend, an AOL article reported that Haitians displaced by flooding caused by Hurricane Tomas were not allowed shelter in a Church meetinghouse in Leogane, Haiti. The fact is that other Church buildings in Haiti were used as public shelters, and arrangements had been made for this particular building to be used by a government agency to respond to the disaster. Because of this arrangement, it was unclear to some whether the building could also be used as a public shelter. Of course the Church would want to shelter all those who sought refuge, as it has done countless other times in scores of nations and places. The Church has a well established reputation for caring for the needy. The report of this event obviously describes an isolated aberration.

LDS Church donates $341,000 to Provo homeless shelter

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:32:00 -0700

source: heraldextra.com

Brent Crane's Christmas wish came early this year.

On Monday morning the executive director of the Food and Care Coalition received an e-mail from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Humanitarian Services and LDS Charities announcing a donation of $341,000 to be given to the coalition immediately to go toward its transitional housing center in south Provo.

"We're very grateful for those who have stepped forward," Crane said. "We have faith the remaining funds will come in so we can get people of the streets this winter."

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LDS Church explains why Haiti chapel rejected hurricane victims

LDS Church donates $341,000 to Provo homeless shelter