by Antonio Boyd - HOPEworldwide -
Sunday, 31 August 2008
The Red Cross made an urgent appeal to HOPEworldwide for 1,200 volunteers. Hurricane Gustav could be worse than the devastaing Hurricane Katrina of 2005. Evacuations are already occurring. ICOC volunteers are needed urgently. Medical and health care professionals are requested. Donations are also needed. See this article for more detail and an interview with Antonio Boyd, HOPEww Vice-President of North American Programs.
Over 1 million people have been evacuated from the affected regions of the Gulf Coast.
Members of the International Churches of Christ are the core volunteers for HOPEworldwide who have gained the confidence of organizations like the Red Cross.
Volunteers are needed in shelters in these cities:
In this short video interview produced by ICOC Hot News, Antonio Boyd explains how to help.
Please spread the word to others urgently. Use the blue email symbol in the upper right of this article to forward this article.
Please pray for families in the Caribbean who have already lost loved ones. Pray for the hurricane to lessen and for lives to be spared.
The Red Cross made an urgent appeal to HOPEworldwide for 1,200 volunteers. Hurricane Gustav could be worse than the devastaing Hurricane Katrina of 2005. Evacuations are already occurring. ICOC volunteers are needed urgently. Medical and health care professionals are requested. Donations are also needed. See this article for more detail and an interview with Antonio Boyd, HOPEww Vice-President of North American Programs.