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Mangalore: Second Lot of Donations for Flood Victims Sets Off From Bishop House

  •   Mon, Oct 19 2009 10:39:13 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)

Mangalore, Oct 19: Bishop of Shimoga Fr Jerald Lobo blessed the second lot of donations for flood victims in North Karnataka region on Sunday October 18 at Bishop House in the city.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that as helping others is great work which is directed by God, community members have responded to the best of their ability to help flood victims. 

The Diocese has decided to build 1,000 houses for the flood victims and it will send items for daily use and food grains.




















The Bishop informed that on Sunday October 25, donations will be collected in each of the 160 churches in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasaragod districts which come under Mangalore Diocese.

The second round of donations includes Rs 5 lac worth of goods of which Rs 1.80 lac have been purchased while the rest have been donated. It includes newly-purchased items for daily use as well as new clothes. 

The first lot sent earlier also had Rs 5 lac worth of goods including school books.     

“Donations in the form of books, stoves, beds, bed sheets, and clothing have been received and two more such lots will be sent”, added Bishop Lobo.

Vicar general Monsignor Dennis Moras Prabhu, Fr Henry D’Souza, Sister Bledsi as well as leaders of the flood relief service under the Diocese, Roy Castelino, Stany Alvaris, Naveen Lobo, Ramond D Kunha, and Linet D’Souza were present. 

  

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  • Thomas Valder, Bahrain

    Mon, Oct 19 2009

    True Christian spirit. Selfless service. Give without expecting anything in return.

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore.

    Mon, Oct 19 2009

    Who is monitoring the distribution of these Relief Items. I hope the Relief Items is really going into the hands of flood victims. I hope it is not routed through the Karnataka Govt department but the Church Representatives Self Monitors it. I hope special attention and care is paid to the distribution of Relief Items and construction of houses for Flood Victims.

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