The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response to disasters around the world. We are currently communicating with our Moravian siblings in Jamaica following Hurricane Beryl’s impact on the island. The Rev. Barrington Daley, President of the Moravian Provincial Board in Jamaica, has reported that, while damage from the storm can be seen throughout the country, the greatest damage seems to be in the parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth, which are located along the south-central coast. Significant roof damage has been caused to church buildings and the homes of Moravian Church members, and large sections of Jamaica still lack electrical power or access to phones. The BWM has already sent $10,000 to Jamaica to aid recovery efforts and is awaiting more detailed damage assessments.
You can assist us with our disaster response efforts by going to www.moravianmission.org/give/ and clicking the green “Give” button. Please designate your gift to “MDR”. If you wish to mail your donation, please make the check payable to “Board of World Mission” and send it to one of the following addresses:
U.S. Donors: Board of World Mission, 1021 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Canadian Donors: Moravian Church in Canada, 600 Acadia Drive SE, Calgary, AB T2J 0B8 Interac e-Transfer donations may be sent to [email protected]. Please include your name and address in the comments section of the transfer to receive tax receipts.
*Please note that for Canadian and other non-U.S.-based donors, the BWM is not able to provide an acknowledgment letter for tax purposes outside of the U.S. While donations from outside the U.S. can be made via our secure giving platform, they are not able to be acknowledged with a tax receipt.
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