ASIA/NEPAL - The work of solidarity of the Catholic Church to earthquake victims continues

Thursday, 21 May 2015

Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "The work of solidarity of the Catholic Church continues, especially in the more remote districts. In recent days we had a coordination meeting with all the priests, nuns, religious involved in the rescue of victims, with representatives of Caritas and with the Bishop. We have developed a joint action plan to help people affected by the earthquake with short-term and long-term measures. One starts thinking about reconstruction. The Vicariate has planned interventions to help as many families as possible and our goal is to meet the needs of about 2,000 families". This is what Fr. Silas Bogati, pro-Vicar Apostolic of Nepal says to Agenzia Fides.
"I have just returned from Gorkha district to monitor the situation" refers Fr. Bogati to Fides. "There, there are the Salesian Fathers who are assisting the homeless. We have provided relief supplies to 2,235 families in the villages of Mucchok and Sourpani. The Catholic personnel, priests, religious and lay faithful, are working hard: many are also coming from India to help us".
The priest concluded: "Caritas, thanks to international aid, is providing aid in many villages. People thank us and have expressed deep gratitude. Christian witness in Nepal today passes through the works of mercy and compassion for people who have lost their loved ones, who have lost their homes and all their properties. They have to start from scratch".
The death toll of the earthquake on April 25 in Nepal has reached 8,631 victims, with 21,838 injured. This was announced today by the Interior Ministry in Kathmandu. The Nepalese police have reported that the search continues for 346 missing people, including 106 foreigners. As for the damage to housing, the main quake and hundreds of replicas have damaged 462,646 houses, half in the central region of the country. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 21/05/2015)


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