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Pastoral Social Caritas Chile presenta libro sobre el terremoto y maremoto del 27 de febrero de 2010

Caritas Chile: Rostros de Una Gran Red de Solidaridad


Al cumplirse dos años del terremoto y maremoto, la Pastoral Social Caritas editó un libro que da cuenta de todo el trabajo efectuado con las comunidades que resultaron más afectadas por la catástrofe del 27 de febrero de 2010.
Desde el primer momento, la Pastoral Social Caritas Chile ha querido estar junto a miles de familias damnificadas, acompañándolas y ayudándolas a reconstruir sus vidas, comunidades y sueños con dignidad.

Su intención ha sido asistir en los aspectos materiales, sociales, psicológicos y espirituales a la población afectada, entregando ayuda humanitaria y propiciando la organización comunitaria para que las personas en situación de mayor vulnerabilidad puedan participar de forma activa en la construcción de soluciones a los problemas suscitados por el terremoto y maremoto, en particular, en lo relacionado con vivienda, trabajo y vida comunitaria, desde una perspectiva que reafirme su dignidad, suscitando también la solidaridad de la sociedad en su conjunto.

El texto contiene historias y testimonios de todo el trabajo realizado por los equipos de la Pastoral Social Caritas y las siete diócesis de las localidades más afectadas, entre las regiones de O’Higgins y la Araucanía.

Respondiendo a la magnitud de la catástrofe y los miles de chilenos que resultaron afectados, el trabajo de la Pastoral Social Caritas Chile continúa efectuándose con algunas comunidades, al cumplirse el segundo aniversario de la tragedia.

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Letter from Rome October 2010

 

Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Lesley-Anne Knight with Caritas Chile Director Lorenzo Figueroa on a visit to Talca to meet people affected by an earthquake earlier in the year. Credit: Caritas.

 

By Lesley Anne Knight, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis

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Change has been in the air in Rome in October, with autumnal weather and new appointments. Caritas Internationalis warmly congratulated His Eminence Cardinal-elect Robert Sarah on his appointment to the College of Cardinals and as President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. We look forward to renewed and fruitful collaboration with Cor Unum under his leadership.

Rome hosted the Middle East Synod of Bishops this month, where Church leaders discussed the unique difficulties facing this fragile region. Delegates included representatives of Caritas Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Caritas Middle East and North Africa (MONA)  President,  Joseph Farah. The propositions adopted  by the Synod Fathers show real hope in unity that there is a way out of the conflict which overshadows so much of daily life there. “Peace is possible”, as the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI said in his closing address. Continue reading

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From Haiti to Chile and back again

By Andreas Lexer

After having spent four weeks in Haiti and one week in Chile following earthquakes in each country, the two emergencies offer important lessons in comparison.

In Haiti, the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on 12 January has caused severe damage. All that remains of the Cathedral are a few broken walls. The Presidential Palace is down, government ministries do not exist anymore.

Thousands of houses collapsed. They look like someone has smashed the top of a cake with the flat of a hand.

Hundreds of thousands of people were left buried under the rubble. Estimates speak about at least 200,000 thousand dead people in Haiti, but the figure could be much higher.
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Chile United

Residents of Concepcion, Chile camp out in the streets. Concepcion was devastated by the February 27th earthquake. Credit: Katie Orlinsky/Caritas

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By Carlos Carvacho, Caritas Chile

A ‘Chile for Chile’ telethon has raised more than US $ 60 million for quake survivors.

The marathon 24 hour long programme is usually an annual event in Chile. It normally takes place in December and  raises money for children in need and for disabled young people.

After the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Concepcion on 27 February, organisers put together a show in one week. Caritas Chile participated in the event.

The show feature UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, plus international and national stars such as Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Ricardo Arjona, Juan Luis Guerra, Ricardo Montaner, Chayanne, Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee and Calle 13.
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What Chile needs

Fernanda Herrera, 16, and other students prepare food kits that will be distributed to the victims of the 8.8 quake in Chile. Caritas Chile needs dry and canned food, such as rice and tuna, but also shelter materials for people who have lost their homes. "What we need most now is tents", says Juan Cristobal Precht, emergency relief coordinator of Caritas Chile. "But they should be completely different to the ones, that are distributed in Haiti at the moment. There it rains with 27 degrees, here it rains with minus 4 degrees." What he is looking into is tents with thick floors, and heated ones.

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