Media Release

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) of the diocese recently initiated a humanitarian project named ‘Mission K2K’ toward helping the flood victims in Kerala and Kodagu.

The youth from 124 parishes in the diocese collected goods, clothes and other non-perishable items like rice, cereals, drinking water bottles, biscuits and more which were then collected at the ICYM diocesan office Jeppu.

Flagging off the final set of trucks of Mission K2K, bishop of Mangaluru Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza said, “I appreciate the efforts of the Catholic youth diocese toward flood relief. As Jesus helped the needy and downtrodden, the youth of ICYM have set an example through helping the flood victims in Kerala and Kodagu.

“Goods worth more than Rs 1.5 crore were collected from people of goodwill and sent in 14 trucks to the flood victims in Wayanad, Palakkad, Calicut, Kunttanad, Chenganur, Chalakudi in Kerala and also to places like Suntikoppa, Hattihole, Bettagiri, Madhapura, Somwarpet in Kodagu,” said Fr Ronald Prakash D'Souza, director ICYM Mangaluru diocese.

“The motto of ICYM says ‘Leadership through Service’ and we have designed this initiative in line with our motto. Nearly 45 to 50 youth have strived tirelessly for the success of this mission in helping the needy,” said Jaison Pereira, ICYM president of Mangaluru diocese.

Various teams of ICYM youth visited the flood affected areas of Kerala and Kodagu and extended a helping hand to the needy.

This mission was carried out under the guidance of Fr Ronald Prakash D'Souza, director ICYM Mangaluru diocese, assistant director, Fr Ashwin Cardoza. ICYM president Jaison Periera and his team of youth leaders, E Fernandes, Joel Concessao, Rohan Pereira and other others were present during the occasion.