emergency aid – Ministry of Public Witness

14 Feb 2020

Tell Our Senators to Support Emergency Aid Package to Puerto Rico

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Global Issues, Uncategorized | 1

From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): Congress moves on disaster aid for Puerto Rico. Take action at the ELCA Action Center. (NOTE: You do not need to be a member of the ELCA to act!) The House of Representatives passed an emergency aid … Continued

28 Sep 2017

Tell Congress: Pass Emergency Aid for Hurricane Maria Victims in Puerto and the US Virgin Islands

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Economic Justice, Environment, Human Needs, Uncategorized | 0

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): 143 hours. That’s how much time I spent without electricity after Hurricane Irma hit Central Florida. We had a generator and could run to the gas station whenever it needed gas, though. We also had cases … Continued