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Pakistan 21 – Medical Camp – Day 4
Dear Confreres, Today, Dec 11, 2010, is the 4th day we have been working at the medical camps; the fatigued medical personnel and volunteers are beginning to feel the effects of long hours of hard work, exposure to dust, and harsh weather conditions. When we first arrived in the area, we were guided to a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pakistan 10 – Sindh – One Place Where CTF-SOS DRS is working
Mushtaq, a Camillian from Pakistan who is the mission coordinator of our efforts in the wake of the floods, sends us an article on the situation in Sindh, a desperate one that led us to help construct houses and provide other relief in the area. PAKISTAN: Sindh flood victims “forgotten” DADU, 16 November 2010 (IRIN) – [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Relevant News – Pakistani Christians Complain of bias
Pakistani Christians complain of bias Published Date: October 18, 2010 By ucanews.com reporter, Khushpur Houses destroyed by floods in Khushpur village Christian groups are alleging discrimination against Christian flood victims receiving relief aid . “Government as well as other NGOs are giving priority to Muslim flood victims. We condemn this attitude,” said Ashir Dean, assistant [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Office and Community Manager – Haiti
Volunteer Opportunity Office and Community Manager - Project Perpetual Help Haiti Help significantly those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Contribute to the development and implementation of Project Perpetual Help Haiti. Become a member of the newly established CTF-SOS DRS community in Port au Prince where we live, work and worship together. CTF-SOS DRS is an international, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )July 8 – Haiti – Eternal Weight
Haiti’s Eternal Weight “According to our research and conversations with aid groups in Haiti, less than 5 percent of this [debris] has been removed since January, and even less has been properly disposed of. Based on our calculations … we estimate that it could take 20 years or more.” Fr. Scott Comment: Eternal Weight. I wasn’t sure [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )July 7 – Italy – Quake Victims Clash With Police
Quake Victims Clash with Police ROME (Reuters) – Demonstrators from the earthquake-stricken city of L’Aquila clashed with police in central Rome on Wednesday as they tried to get close to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s office, witnesses said. At least one person was injured and police in riot gear were trying to control the crowd. Fr. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )July 6 – Haiti and Chile – Lessons Learned
Earthquake devastation – Lessons learned from Haiti and Chile. The Daily Star [Dhaka, Bangladesh] – “But if we look at the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, the Richter scale magnitude appears as not the major factor that contributed to the damages. Chile earthquake was far stronger (8.8 magnitude) than the Haiti earthquake (7.0 magnitude) [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )July 5 – Chile – Quake Survivors still Struggling
[Video - NTDTV] Chile Quake Survivors Still Struggling - [Emilio Gutierrez, Local Resident]: “I can’t find my son. He’s four years old. I found my father but I can’t find my son. For a father, it’s very painful to lose a son and also a father. I lost both of them. I’ve been looking for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )July 4 – Haiti – Camps of Despair
Haiti’s Camps of Despair [Montreal Gazette] Six months after the earthquake, life in Haiti’s 1,300 camps is crowded, unsanitary and increasingly dangerous. Sue Montgomery goes back to Port-au-Prince and finds electricity, water and schools, but little real shelter in the makeshift settlements. And for most people, proper housing is years away. – Fr. Scott [...]
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July 3 – Haiti – Elections? July 4 – Haiti – Camps of Despair July 5 – Chile – Quake Survivors Still Struggling July 6 – Haiti and Chile – Lessons Learned July 7 - Italy – Quake Victims Clash with Police July 8 – Haiti – Eternal Weight October 24 – Pakistani Christians Complain of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )July 3 – Haiti – Elections?
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – President Rene Preval on Wednesday rejected U.S. Senate proposals for upcoming elections in Haiti and said one of them could even sow “anarchy” in the earthquake-shattered Caribbean country. Fr. Scott Comment: Haiti’s tumultuous electoral history promises to be only more so in the wake of the seismic shift that took place on January [...]
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