Development and Peace is an 11,000 member, Canadian lay movement that is endorsed by the Catholic Bishops of Canada and it is the official international development organization of the Canadian Catholic Church. It sponsors more than 85 humanitarian aid and community development projects in 27 countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. It is a member of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 160 church sponsored agencies throughout the world. This gives it access to provide immediate aid in the event of natural or man-made disasters anywhere in the world. More information can be found here: https://www.devp.org/en/