The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is responding to the earthquake in Ecuador by opening its mailbox to donations for emergency relief and by implementing an assistance on behalf of the American Jewish Community.
President Heinz Eppler said the program will give people here the opportunity to offer financial assistance to Ecuadorians left homeless by the earthquake. JDC has opened its mailbox in past cases of natural disasters around the world, including crises in Mexico, Colombia and most recently, El Salvador.
JDC’s Third World Development Projects committee, chaired by Sylvia Hassenfeld, will study the needs of the Ecuadorian survivors and how the JDC can be of assistance.
JDC executive vice president, Ralph Goldman, noted that the ‘Open Mailbox’ parallels the actions of Catholic, Protestant, and nonsectarian agencies providing humanitarian service to the disaster victims. “In the past, the ‘Open Mailbox’ has made possible a generous outpouring of support from the American Jewish Community.”
People wishing to help may send contributions to: Ecuador Relief, Joint Distribution Committee, 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
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