2011-12-20 14:58:05

Outpouring of Catholic support in the Philippines



The Churches’ charitable bodies are already active on the ground in the Philippines where nearly a thousand people are confirmed dead and tens of thousands are without homes, after floods devastated parts of the country last weekend.
One of the main challenges facing aid agencies is locating the thousands still missing and coping with the threat of a spread of water borne disease as flood waters begin to recede.
Speaking from the Philippines on Tuesday, Joe Curry of Catholic Relief Services said that while there was some warning it was not sufficient: “Most people were caught in their beds, or at home as this wall of water literally came through the mountains, down the main river in the city. Cagayan de Oro is a city of about 600 thousand people, with the main river running through it. And it’s usually very calm, a commercial centre for Mindanao, and it’s not used to these kinds of disasters.”
“I think what is so amazing to see is the outpouring of support from the Catholic community here. The Philippines is 80 percent Catholic, and there’s such a strong presence in northern Mindanao.” RealAudioMP3








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