Development and Peace is accepting donations for Mexico flood victims
November 6, 2007
Montreal
Development and Peace is closely monitoring the situation in the Tabasco region of Mexico through regular reports provided by its partners in Mexico and Caritas Internationalis, the worldwide international aid organization of the Catholic Church.

For further details see the Caritas Internationalis Press release:

In English:
Caritas to help thousands caught in Mexico floods

In Spanish:
Caritas ayuda a centenares de damnificados por las riadas e inundaciones en México

Please help:
Development and Peace is accepting donations from the Canadian public to support its partners in Mexico. Contributions can be made by telephone
(1 888 664 3387), or via the Internet at Emergency: Tabasco, Mexico , or by cheque (marked "Emergency: Tabasco") at the following address:

Development and Peace
1425, René-Lévesque Blvd. West, 3rd floor
Montreal (Quebec) H3G 1T7

For 40 years, Development and Peace has worked directly with organizations made up of or representing the poor and marginalized in the Global South, and provided $500 million to 15,000 projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are presently active with 200 partners in 28 countries in Africa, Asia, and in Latin America. In Canada, we are a democratic movement for international solidarity - educating the public about the root causes of poverty and mobilizing social action for change - with 13,000 members from coast to coast. Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada.
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For Information Contact:
Wanda Potrykus
514 257-8710, ext. 365
wanda.potrykus@devp.org
Development and Peace is the official international development organization
of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis.
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 420, Toronto, Ontario CANADA M4Y 1P9
Telephone: (416) 922-1592 | Fax: (416) 922-0957
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