Port-au-Prince in ruins
- The city is in utter devastation An extract from an article by Sr. Janet Fearns FMDM The overwhelming tragedy wrought by the few brief seconds of the earthquake’s duration is poignantly summarised by a photo taken in the rubble of the cathedral in Port-au-Prince: Jesus hangs on the Cross in the midst of his people. The number of fatalities in the earthquake will probably never be known. One of the many slums in Port-au-Prince alone housed more than 70,000 inhabitants. One of the poorest countries on earth, Haiti’s people have experienced a seemingly endless cycle of poverty, political upheavals, crime and natural disasters since it became the world's first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean State in the early 19th century. Haiti, last year alone received more than £286,000 in support from Missio (the Catholic Church’s official support organisation for overseas mission) to help Church projects in basic and preventative healthcare, education, pastoral care and building projects, including major reconstruction in Port-au-Prince after the massive floods in May 2009. Mgr John Dale, National Director of Missio for England and Wales, says: "Haiti’s loss at the moment is made even more difficult because so many clergy, Religious and seminarians are amongst the dead and so cannot give the pastoral care that is so urgently needed at this time. ‘Missio has always supported the Church in Haiti, helping it to grow and develop in its own distinctive way. We will remain in the country, helping it to rebuild and find hope. Missio is not an emergency aid organisation, but just as we have been present for the Haitians in the past, we will be there for their future as they try to reconstruct their homes and lives. In the present, the people of Haiti are in our thoughts and prayers. We pray for those who died and may those who survived the earthquake be given all the comfort, strength and help that they need." 14^TH January 2010 STOP PRESS: Missio has sent £160,000 from the headquarters in Rome for immediate relief via the Nuncio.
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Port-au-Prince in ruins

- The city is in utter devastation

An extract from an article by Sr. Janet Fearns FMDM

The overwhelming tragedy wrought by the few brief seconds of the earthquake’s duration is poignantly summarised by a photo taken in the rubble of the cathedral in Port-au-Prince: Jesus hangs on the Cross in the midst of his people.

The number of fatalities in the earthquake will probably never be known. One of the many slums in Port-au-Prince alone housed more than 70,000 inhabitants.

One of the poorest countries on earth, Haiti’s people have experienced a seemingly endless cycle of poverty, political upheavals, crime and natural disasters since it became the world's first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean State in the early 19th century.

Haiti, last year alone received more than £286,000 in support from Missio (the Catholic Church’s official support organisation for overseas mission) to help Church projects in basic and preventative healthcare, education, pastoral care and building projects, including major reconstruction in Port-au-Prince after the massive floods in May 2009.

Mgr John Dale, National Director of Missio for England and Wales, says: "Haiti’s loss at the moment is made even more difficult because so many clergy, Religious and seminarians are amongst the dead and so cannot give the pastoral care that is so urgently needed at this time.

‘Missio has always supported the Church in Haiti, helping it to grow and develop in its own distinctive way.

We will remain in the country, helping it to rebuild and find hope. Missio is not an emergency aid organisation, but just as we have been present for the Haitians in the past, we will be there for their future as they try to reconstruct their homes and lives.

In the present, the people of Haiti are in our thoughts and prayers. We pray for those who died and may those who survived the earthquake be given all the comfort, strength and help that they need."

14^TH January 2010

STOP PRESS: Missio has sent £160,000 from the headquarters in Rome for immediate relief via the Nuncio.

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