no hay palabras para llamar cómo han quedado las tierras de Manvi y pannur tras el diluvio.
Pannur ha desaparecido.Ambrosie, al frente del proyecto, estuvo dos dias y medio aislado en la azotea de la casa.aquella en la que contemplamos las estrellas en nuestro verano.
Hoy el panorama es devastador: hay personas desaparecidas en las aguas, las víboras se han apoderado de las aguas.
NecESItAn ayuda URgente. NUNCA JAMAS nos pidieron nada. AHorA sI: COMIDA, MEDICINAs, ROPA, TIendas dE CAmpañA, MAntas.
GRACIAS, a AJAY , nuestro profe de Física que nos manda las fotos. Es terrible lo qu e vemos.
Os adjunto en otro post la carta de Eric.TERRIBLE.
SOS: Pannur in Floods
Greetings from Frs. Maxim Eric Linda and Rachel,
Pannur is facing one of its worst disasters due to floods in the last forty years. Intermittent rains over the last four days have resulted in floods bringing the waters to fifteen feet in the church campus practically drowning the church. The surrounding houses have been damaged beyond repair and some of them have totally collapsed. In all two hundred and twelve houses in Pannur have been heavily damaged and people are mostly on the road side and camped in our dispensary at a higher level. The worst experience when you are surrounded by water is the danger of snakes. Already five persons have been bitten by cobras and one person is in a serious condition.
The waters of the floods rose at night with a higher intensity causing panic all round, and people rushed out carrying whatever they could to a less dangerous area. In the bargain they had to surrender most of their possessions to the ravaging floods. The plight of women and children is extremely pathetic. As they have no change of clothing and much less food for their hunger. One woman gave birth to a child in this tense situation. Luckily a small corner of the dispensary was provided for her.
Over the last two days the approach to Pannur was totally impossible as it was cut off from the rest of the world. No electricity, no drinking water, no food and no proper shelter to our people.
Till today no government agency has approached or worked out any programme of relief. Just yesterday morning we managed to reach Pannur by walking three kilometres on foot and whatever relief we brought had to be carried on our shoulders to reach the same to the people. Fr. Ambrose D’Souza the Parish Priest of Pannur Parish was in a helpless situation as he could not get out of his house, as the water had reached above ten feet at the house. People surrounding the Church area had run away to save themselves and their families. Fr. Ambrose could come out only after two and a half days as the waters receded.
Our nearest neighbour Hulugucnhi village is entirely under water. All fifty five houses are submerged in water. People have run away to the upper level with their children and are starving. Since the flood water surrounded them at night they had just to save themselves leaving everything behind. They lost their cattle. Three men in this village are missing. The plight of women again is very painful without privacy and change of clothing.
Other villagers like Ramathnal, Chitralli, Gonavara, Yadiwala, Hedignal, Yeddoldoddi, Chikalparvi, Iynoor, Pul Parmesh Dinni, are under water as they are at the river bank.
The Government in Karnataka is busy rescuing the Swamiji (religious teachers) leaving the thousands of poor hungry and dying. No food, no water, no clothes, no medicine has reached these villages, while Rs. 10 crores (one crore is equivalent to ten million) have been promised to repair Mantralya Temple at this critical situation of poor peoples’ needs.
All these villages are mostly Dalit villages. Generally this is the plight of Dalits in their struggle of survival. The Government thinks or wants to give the impression that nothing serious has taken place in these villages. It has not stepped into these villages to assess the loss to lives and property.
We need food, clothes and medicine for these suffering people. Whatever you can give will be most welcome. Do come to the rescue of our people especially our women and children. All our volunteers are in these villages helping these people with the little service they can render. Some of our own children have also joined the team.
Fr. Eric has come with his team and is camping in Pannur to give people some hope and support. Our teachers have donated their own salaries and other items and are camping in these villages.
We are hoping that you would be close to our people with your sympathy and support.
Whatever contribution you give for this cause will be gratefully accepted and distributed to the people directly. At the moment the items listed below are urgently needed.
Soap 20p
Washing powder for washing clothes 20p
Langi (male clothing) £1
Sari (female clothing) £2
A mat for sleeping on £2
A bed sheet £2
A blanket £3
A tent for a family to sleep under £7
The best way of sending your contribution to us is through a bank telegraphic transfer to our bank account.
The details of our account are as follows:
Name of the account : Centre for Non-Formal & Continuing Education
Name of the Bank : State Bank of Hyderabad,
Number of our Account : 52162895807
Swift Code : SBHYINBB028
Bank Address : State bank of Hyderabad
Manvi Main Branch (branch code 20212)
Manvi -584123
Raichur District, Karnataka, India
Alternatively please send your contribution to the following address:
Centre for non-formal and continuing education,
Loyola Nagar, Post box 8, Raichur Road,
Manvi -584 123
Raichur District
Karnataka
India
We will be in touch with you soon.
Thanking you, we will be yours sincerely,
Fr. Maxim Aquinnah SJ
Mission Superior
(Mobile) 94496 25563 (Fr. Eric)
