Vatican City, Jan 13, 2010 / 10:57 am (CNA).- During the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal to the world on behalf of Haitians. Referring to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that had rocked the Caribbean country just hours earlier, the Pontiff called for prayer, solidarity and generosity to aid the victims of the catastrophe.

The Pope invited "everyone" to join with him in prayer for the dead as he also implored that God provide consolation and relief from suffering to the survivors.

He assured Haitians of his “spiritual closeness” and that there would be no delay in the mobilization of aid from the Church's charitable institutions “to fulfill the most immediate needs of the population.”

The Holy Father appealed especially for generosity in giving to "these brothers and sisters who are living a moment of necessity and pain, our concrete solidarity and the proactive support of the international community.”

Here how you can help

In addition to providing emergency relief, these organizations are providing the following aid to those in need:
Providing Basic Needs:
• American Red Cross
• CARE
• World Vision
• UNICEF USA
• International Relief Teams
• Save the Children
• Catholic Relief Services
• Samaritan's Purse
• American Jewish World Services
• Clinton Foundation
• Yéle Haiti
• World Concern
• Mercy Corps
• Operation Blessing International
• UN Central Emegergency Response Fund (CERF)

Providing Shelter:
• Shelterbox
• Habitat for Humanity International
Providing Medical Aid:
• Direct Relief International
• International Medical Corps
• Medical Teams International
• Doctors Without Borders
• Operation USA
• MAP International
• The International Committee of the Red Cross
• World Health Organization
• Americares

Providing Food:
• World Food Programme
• The Salvation Army
• Compassion International
• Food for the Poor

Go to this CNN web for Direct link to these organizations http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/

Praying for all victims

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

NOTE: Catholic Relief Services has change to http://crs.org/

here other agency

Marymeaslusa: http://marysmealsusa.org/index.html

Cross International : http://www.crossinternational.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Press%20Release%2001-15-2010&category=AboutUs

Missionary of the poor: http://www.missionariesofthepoor.org/ ( got this list from EWTN, life on the rock program)

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