Rev. Edwin González-Castillo Archives

‘Every day they have to fight’

Posted August 19th, 2021

David Guervil, who’s been consulting for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Haiti throughout political unrest, Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Saturday’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake and the tropical storm that followed, told an online gathering Thursday that most Haitians survive “on a daily basis. Every day they have to fight. Every day they struggle for the next day.”

After a massive earthquake and a tropical storm, Haiti continues to face serious challenges

Posted August 18th, 2021

Since the 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti Saturday, people have been sleeping outside waiting for possible aftershocks. When tropical storm Grace hit Monday, they had yet another horrible choice to make.

Put on the whole armor of God

Posted August 17th, 2021

Of late, the hosts of Between Two Pulpits, Special Offerings’ Bryce Wiebe and Lauren Rogers, have asked their guest to discuss what the coming Sunday’s sermon might look like if they were taking to the pulpit.

PDA official offers a briefing on the circumstances in earthquake-stricken Haiti

Posted August 16th, 2021

The Rev. Edwin González-Castillo said Monday he knows the Haitian people will overcome the most recent calamity to befall them, Saturday’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 1,300 people to date, injured thousands and left many tens of thousands without adequate shelter, food, water and access to health care.

PDA responding to Caribbean volcano eruptions

Posted April 15th, 2021

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is responding to volcano eruptions on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent that the United Nations says could create a humanitarian crisis.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to climate-related disasters

Posted April 12th, 2021

As climate change continued to fuel natural disasters throughout the United States and around the world in 2020, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responded with the help of partners and volunteers to bring help and hope to those in affected areas.

Take a (virtual) trip to Guatemala on March 24

Posted March 4th, 2021

Overlooked by most media around the world, the twin hurricanes of Eta and Iota last November devastated Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras, countries already struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of the overflowing rivers and resulting landslides brought about tremendous loss of housing and jobs and caused widespread food and clean water shortages.

Where learning to save proves lifesaving

Posted February 16th, 2021

When Manuel Nazario casts his net into the water these days, his catch is far less plentiful.

The gifts of the Magi, both given and received

Posted January 6th, 2021

The Magi were front and center during the Presbyterian Center’s virtual chapel service Wednesday — and well they should be on Epiphany.

Help is needed after back-to-back hurricanes in Central America

Posted November 19th, 2020

One major hurricane is a lot for any community to take in a year or even a decade. This week, the Rev. Edwin González-Castillo, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s (PDA) Associate for Disaster Response in Latin America and the Caribbean, is working to respond to nations struck by two major hurricanes in as many weeks.