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Thiruvalla Jan 10 2005:
The Kerala Council of Churches and CASA (Churches Auxiliary for
Social Actions) officials met jointly on Monday Jan 10 2005 at
Thiruvalla for Tsunami relief actions. The president of KCC Dr.
Issac Mar Pheloxinos presided over the function.
In the meeting, it is finalized to have a three-stage
rehabilitation program of Tsunami affected people in three
districts.
As the first stage, with the joint effort of KCC and CASA, will
distribute relief kits for 7500 families in three affected areas
(Kochi, Kollam and Alappuzha). The kit includes blankets, bed
sheets, dhoti, sari and 12 kitchen utensils. This will be
distributed this week.
The second stage is marked by a 1.5 crore rupee aid in the form
of nets, fiber glass boats and temporary shelters for individual
families. This will be over against communities the way
Government is providing them with. This will be distributed in 4
weeks time. |
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The final stage will be
building houses for deserving. The details of this part will be
decided at a later stage when the first two relief works are
over and when KCC see what the government and other
organizations are going to do. Particular emphasis will be given
to the Dalits among the affected lot.
Fr. Abey Philip (of the OCYM, Kayamkulam Kadisa Orthodox Church)
will look after the matter in Alappuzha district along with Rev.
Mathew Ninan of CSI parish Puthuppally, Kayamkulam.
Dr.Joseph Mar Irenios suffergan Metropolitan (President CASA),
Susanth Agarwall (Director, CASA), Yuhanon Mor Meletius , Jeseph
V. John (Chief zonal officer), Rev.Dr.Cherian Thomas, Adv,
V.C.Sabu, Fr. Dr. George Pulikkottil, Adv. Joseph John, Jese
Varghese, Lal Cherian, Rev.Mathew G. Ninan, Rev.Mathew P.
George,Rajan Mathew, and George thazhakara (Resident Editor- IOH)
had attended the meeting.
H.G. Yuhanon Mor Meletius is the vice president of KCC and and
Fr. Dr. George Pulikkottil of Orthodox Theological Seminary is
the Asst. Secretary. They both represent Malankara Orthodox
Church in KCC as officials. |
