Date: Fri, 22 Sep 95 12:15:31 EDT
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Subject: Appeal - USA (Florida): Flood (CWS: 22-Sep-95)
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FLOODING
$80,000 APPEAL
Hundreds of farm workers are homeless &
out of work because of flooding
100% of All Denominational Contributions
To Church World Service
Are Used to Assist Disaster Survivors
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CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
National Council of Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A.
32 Denominations & Communions
Working Together To Meet Human Need
475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10115
Disaster Bulletin No. 7638Z
September 22, 1995
TO: CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CONSTITUENCY
FROM: Lawrence Turnipseed (signed 09-22-95)
RE: Southwest Florida Flooding
$80,000 Appeal
SITUATION: Hundreds of lower-income families who
depend on farm work for their livelihoods are without
jobs and housing in Southwest Florida due to flooding
from heavy rains that have occurred since mid-August.
A community consortium spearheaded by the National Farm
Worker Ministry, a CWS partner, and churches has begun
responding to their needs. CWS is issuing this appeal
within the context of this program. (Ref. CWS Alert
dated 09-14-95.)
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The rains, which started with Tropical Storm Jerry and
have continued as result of other tropical storm and
hurricane systems in the South Atlantic and Caribbean,
may have affected as many at 1,200 to 1,400 families in
the Bonita Springs/Fort Myers area.
Many of them have been living in shelters for close to
a month. Other homeless families are living with
relatives and friends.
Because of flooded fields, affected farmworkers find
jobs to be scarce. Many of the homeless - particularly
those who are unable to speak English -- do not know
how to apply for assistance to which they are entitled.
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NEEDS: Funds for:
- Family assistance - shelter, utilities, clothes,
food, household goods
- Disaster preparedness & response training in the
farmworker community
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A response to needs in Southwest Florida has evolved
out of an assessment conducted by the Farmworker
Association of Florida (FAF), Christian Disaster
Response (CDR) -- a ministry of the American
Evangelical Christian Church, and the National Farm
Worker Ministry (NFWM) -- a CWS partner.
The response will be implemented by a consortium of
people from the community, churches, and farm labor
organized by NFWM, CDR, and FAF. It calls for $60,000
in direct assistance to families ($500 grants); $10,000
for training people in the farmworker community in
disaster-related case assessment, aid eligibility
regulations, and assistance delivery; and $10,000 for
on-site program administration.
Organizers envision the consortium to continue working
in disaster preparation and mitigation following the
current response.
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CHURCH WORLD SERVICE RESPONSE:
$80,000 APPEAL
- CWS is issuing this appeal for $80,000 within the
context of the disaster recovery program formulated by
the Southwest Florida farmworker community consortium
to address human needs related to flooding
- CWS is sending $3,000 to National Farm Workers
Ministry from its Rapid Response Fund as seed money for
the flood recovery program in Southwest Florida.
- Roberta Perry, American Evangelical Christian Church
CWS volunteer Disaster Resource Specialist in
farmworker issues and staff person with the National
Farm Worker Ministry, facilitated organization of the
Southwest Florida farmworker community consortium.
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The need is urgent. Swift action is necessary.
Please send contributions through your communion/
denomination designated for this CWS appeal #7638Z
or to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart
IN 46515. CWS uses 100 per cent of all
denominational contributions for assistance to
disaster survivors.
It is important to notify the CWS Emergency
Response Office of any grants sent directly. When
sending funds directly, please notify the
recipient that your grant should be included in
reporting of total income figures for disaster
recovery.
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Call the NCCC/CWS HOTLINE for updates
1 800 456-1310.
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For further information about the emergency, contact
CWS Emergency Response at (212) 870-3151 or through
ECUNET to CWS DROFFICE. Call (800) 733-2863 to join
ECUNET.
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