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Update on the
Mexico Mission Project
Excerpts from the Diocesan Bishop's
circular
Dated 8/10/2005
The recent hurricane by name Emily on
Wednesday, 20th July 2005 with a wind
speed of 120-160 miles/hour has hit the
Matamoras city. Both the Islanders in
Pontia Norte and Fantasia where we have
our mission projects are the victims of
this natural disaster. In Pontia Norte,
out of the 45 houses that we built, only
9 buildings remain. Our Tailoring
Institute, two school buildings,
teacher's quarters and the medical
clinic buildings have been totally
destroyed. In Fantasia at least one
third of the land was swallowed up by
the sea and now only 12 of our houses
remain. Now the Islanders are in
temporary shelters. The government has
agreed to provide land for two cities in
the mainland to rehabilitate all the
islanders. They will give 16 X 12
flooring in the new land for the new
houses. They will also try to convince
the islanders about the risk in
continuing in the island and the need to
move out of it. We have distributed
kitchen utensils, clothes, groceries,
necessary new clothes etc. to the
people. Since both the Islanders have
shown interest to move out of the
islands, we need to rehabilitate them in
the mainland by accepting the offer made
by the government authorities. The
Mission Board has decided to construct
60-70 new houses in the mainland. One
house will cost a minimum of $ 2,500. We
need to do this work on a war-footing.
Parishes, Organizations and individuals
are urged to sponsor the houses.
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