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"Experiencing, Sharing Life in Christ"
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Molly Fohn
Maria Carmen Castillan
Earthquake Relief Mission
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
SERVES: The earthquake victims
and survivors
SUMMARY: In Port-au-Prince, the
FMA alone (Daughters of Mary Help
of Christians, Salesian Sisters) have
five badly earthquake-damaged
schools and about 20,000 people
living in tent camps.
SITUATION: Already one of the
poorest nations in the world, Haiti has
been devastated by natural disasters
and political strife, resulting in a dire
situation of poverty, dependency,
and an invitation to crime especially
against the most vulnerable.
DETAILS: After the earthquake,
VIDES reached out right away by
sending four short-term volunteer
Missioners
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES: To
serve the human needs of the
stricken population by providing
financial support, distributing food
and water, helping to build tents for
shelter, and connecting the Sisters
with helping organizations.
LONG TERM OBJECTIVES:
1) to provide prepared missioners in
the fields of international business /
development, engineering,
accounting, education, and
administration / clerical skills
2) to accompany the Sisters and the
local population on the road to
self-dsuficiency and the
establishment of Faith and outreach
Communities
and survivors
SUMMARY: In Port-au-Prince, the
FMA alone (Daughters of Mary Help
of Christians, Salesian Sisters) have
five badly earthquake-damaged
schools and about 20,000 people
living in tent camps.
SITUATION: Already one of the
poorest nations in the world, Haiti has
been devastated by natural disasters
and political strife, resulting in a dire
situation of poverty, dependency,
and an invitation to crime especially
against the most vulnerable.
DETAILS: After the earthquake,
VIDES reached out right away by
sending four short-term volunteer
Missioners
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES: To
serve the human needs of the
stricken population by providing
financial support, distributing food
and water, helping to build tents for
shelter, and connecting the Sisters
with helping organizations.
LONG TERM OBJECTIVES:
1) to provide prepared missioners in
the fields of international business /
development, engineering,
accounting, education, and
administration / clerical skills
2) to accompany the Sisters and the
local population on the road to
self-dsuficiency and the
establishment of Faith and outreach
Communities
COMMUNITY DWELLING Project
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
SERVES: Earthquake homeless
living in situations of poverty
SUMMARY: Despite the assistance
from international organizations,
there are still more than 1 million
people living in makeshift
settlements. [ZENIT News agency,
(ZE10070803), 2010-07-08]
SITUATION: Haiti, one of the
poorest nations in the world, has
been devastated by natural
disasters, political strife and recently
by the January earthquake, resulting
in a dire situation of poverty and
dependency.
DETAILS: CMPBS (Center for
Maximum Potential Building Systems)
and SET (Sustainable Earth
Technologies) in
Austin have designed the Self
Sustaining GroHome.
OBJECTIVES: The COMMUNITY
DWELLING Project will
• Provide shelter, work, and a
community setting for the locals
• Offer modern technology: solar
systems, wasteland treatment,
recycling, gardening, chicken
raising… all replicable so that the
locals can eventually manufacture it
themselves and help others, thus
growing in self-reliance.
• Foster the growth of Faith
Communities uniting the dwellers in
love of the Lord and of one another
as they reach out to others in need.
This is one of the most important
objectives of the project.
living in situations of poverty
SUMMARY: Despite the assistance
from international organizations,
there are still more than 1 million
people living in makeshift
settlements. [ZENIT News agency,
(ZE10070803), 2010-07-08]
SITUATION: Haiti, one of the
poorest nations in the world, has
been devastated by natural
disasters, political strife and recently
by the January earthquake, resulting
in a dire situation of poverty and
dependency.
DETAILS: CMPBS (Center for
Maximum Potential Building Systems)
and SET (Sustainable Earth
Technologies) in
Austin have designed the Self
Sustaining GroHome.
OBJECTIVES: The COMMUNITY
DWELLING Project will
• Provide shelter, work, and a
community setting for the locals
• Offer modern technology: solar
systems, wasteland treatment,
recycling, gardening, chicken
raising… all replicable so that the
locals can eventually manufacture it
themselves and help others, thus
growing in self-reliance.
• Foster the growth of Faith
Communities uniting the dwellers in
love of the Lord and of one another
as they reach out to others in need.
This is one of the most important
objectives of the project.
Carrie Carmen, Rector Major, Irma, Molly
