Back in February, we told you about Andean Health & Development, an outreach to the poor of Ecuador in memory of Fr. Ted Hesburgh. Three months later, AHD’s ability to deliver that relief is being put to the test, and we’re hoping our readership can answer the call again.

On April 16th, Ecuador was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale.  As the country reeled in the wake of the disaster, AHD was part of the first response.  Despite its proximity to the quake’s epicenter, Hesburgh Hospital remained unscathed while seven other health care centers in the area were destroyed.  While thanking God for small mercies, helping the populace to deal with 600 dead and over 3,000 injured is AHD’s main concern now, and they (and the Ecuadorian people) could use our help.

In honor of what would have been Fr. Ted’s 99th birthday on May 25th, AHD founder Dr. David Gaus, ND ’84, and his staff ask that you consider donating $99 to ADH to provide the much-needed health care in a country recovering from its worst national disaster in decades.  You can make your donation at the campaign’s website, and the AHD folks thank you for your consideration and generosity.