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Perhaps my thinking is too simplistic, but wouldn't it be more appropriate for the Red Cross to provide reimbursement to the churches that have taken on the role that the RC normally provides? The RC has received the lion's share of the donations coming in for Katrina and Rita and I believe the financial obligation should be there. I see no reason for FEMA or any other government institution to be involved.
The article Pan provided us appears to be proposing financial relief for churches within the disaster areas. Churches in my extended community have taken in a few families and they are fully capable of local fund raisers to support that effort. The larger churches in the disaster area have been feeding and housing large numbers of people. I believe it more appropriate for the RC to fund those activities.
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