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Haiti Appeal - Joint Statement by the bishops of Clogher
Haiti Appeal - Joint Statement by the bishops of Clogher
Everyone to whom we have spoken has been disturbed by the appalling scenes
of suffering and death in Haiti since the earthquake which devastated the island
on Tuesday 12th January. The death-toll is beyond calculation and the depth
of human suffering beyond imagining. As time goes on, the needs of the people
multiply as does their distress. The International Aid effort has got under
way, with the clear understanding that reconstruction and relief must go together.
On television we have seen heroic acts of rescue and compassion. Hundreds of
thousands of people are dead and can neither be found nor identified. Many
more people – children, women and men – have no idea of how they
will rebuild shattered lives.
The response of the international community is essential to such relief and
reconstruction. The needs of the people of Haiti will be with us for years
to come. It is never too late to give. There are many ways in which individuals
and communities can respond. The call for financial assistance is immediate
and urgent.
Our joint appeal to you is that you continue to contribute as generously
as you feel you are able to do so, through any of the recognised Agencies
which have taken up the cause of the people of Haiti. Everything you give
will make a positive difference in the current situation. Please remember
also in prayer those whose lives have been torn apart in this natural disaster
and those who are responding on the ground in practical and spiritual ways.
+Joseph Duffy and +Michael Jackson
Bishops of Clogher