In partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the people affected by Hurricane Helene.
, /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Episcopal Relief & Development is working with the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina to support immigrant families after Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction in late September.
“Recovery for people in western North Carolina is still very much in the beginning stages.” —Katie Mears, Senior Technical Specialist, Disaster Risk and Resilience, Episcopal Relief & Development
In partnership with Episcopal Relief & Development, the Diocese of Western North Carolina has been able to offer rebuilding support to families living in mobile homes in Brevard, NC and generators, heaters and hygiene supplies to families in Hendersonville, NC and Spruce Pine, NC.
By using an existing relationship between St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church in Brevard, NC and community-based organization El Centro Comunitario Hispano Americano(El Centro Brevard), the diocese is restoring mobile homes that were flooded by Helene. …