Uverejňujeme smutnú správu zatiaľ v anglickom jazyku:
Dear Michaela and all our friends,
Greetings from Frs. Maxim and Eric
Pannur is facing one of its worst disasters due to floods in the last 40 years. Intermittent rains over the last four days have resulted in floods bringing the waters to 15 feet in the church campus practically drowning the church. The surrounding houses have been damaged beyond repairs and some of them have totally collapsed. In all 212 houses in Pannur itself 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 5 persons have been bitten by cobras and one person is serious.
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.
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 kms 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 PP of Pannur Parish was in a helpless situation as he could not get out of his house, as the water had reached above 10 feet of the house. People surrounding the Church area had run away to save themselves and their families. Fr. Ambrose could come out only after 2 and a half days as the waters receded.
Our nearest neighbour Hulugucnhi village is entirely under water. All 55 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 hight 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 waters as they are at the river bank.
The Government in Karnataka is busy rescuing the Swamiji leaving the thousands of poor hungry and dying. No food, no water, no clothes, no medicine has reached these villages, while Rs. 10 crores have been promised to repair Mantralya Temple at this critcal situation of poor peoples’ needs.
All these villages are mostly Dalit villages. Generally this is the plight of Dalits in their struggle of survival. Govt. 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 with his team is camping in Pannur to give people some hope and support. Our teachers have donated their own saries, and other items and are camping in these villages.
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.
Please send your contribution to the following Address:
Centre for Non-Formal and Continuing Education ®
Loyola School, Loyola Nagar, Post Box-8
Raichur Road, Manvi- 584 123
Raichur Dist.
We will be in touch with you soon.
Thanking you, we will be
Yours Sincerely,
Fr.Maxim Rasquinha SJ
Mission Superior
(M) 94496 25563 ( Fr. Eric)



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