CRS says delivery of humanitarian aid threatened by unrest in Haiti

Published: 2004-02-19

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Catholic Relief Services said food supplies at its centers in Haiti are running low and deliveries of fresh supplies are threatened by current unrest. CRS, the U.S. bishops' international relief and development agency, warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Haiti if commercial and aid supply lines continued to be affected. Dula James, CRS country representative in Haiti, said supplies at hundreds of centers supported by CRS were running low. "The situation is critical," James said in a statement Feb. 18. That day, CRS began delivering several thousand metric tons of food and cooking supplies. However, the volatile environment -- including spontaneous street protests, roadblocks and general social unrest -- could threaten the delivery's implementation, affecting hundreds of thousands who depend solely on CRS food aid for survival, the agency said.

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