Tag: disasters
“After Super Typhoon Haiyan, Filipino-American Community Bands Together To Send Aid To Philippines”
Read a Los Angeles Daily News article about California communities with large Filipino-American populations and how they’re responding to the typhoon.
Humanitarian Disaster Institute
The Humanitarian Disaster Institute is an interdisciplinary research center based at Wheaton College in Illinois. The institute examines the humanitarian needs of underserved and vulnerable communities throughout the nation and world. Jamie Aten, whose research focuses on the psychology of religion and disasters, is founder and co-director.
“How Churches Can Help Without Hurting After Super Typhoon Haiyan”
Jamie Aten, founder and co-director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College in Illinois, offers these suggestions to congregations and faith groups wanting to help. The essay is posted by Christianity Today.
“Witness Walks ‘Endless Path of Misery’ Left by Super Typhoon Haiyan”
Read an account, posted by Christianity Today, of the typhoon’s aftermath as described by a World Vision aid worker.
“Ex-priest Kevin Lee dies in Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines”
Read a Nov. 11, 2013, article in the Australia-based online publication The Age about a former Catholic priest who is among the typhoon’s victims. Kevin Lee, who married a Filipino woman, drowned just weeks after becoming a father.
“God in the midst of the Typhoon: Suffering, Compassion, and Action Now”
Omid Safi raises ethical and faith-based points to consider in this Nov. 11, 2013, post on his Religion News Service blog, “What Would Muhammad Do?”
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma provides resources to help ensure “informed, innovative and ethical news reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.” The center is a project of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
“How to Help Typhoon Victims”
This Nov. 10, 2013, post from Time Magazine lists and provides links to organizations involved in the typhoon emergency response.