Mangalore: Bishop Urges Christian Brethren to help Flood Victims’ Cause
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD/SB)
Mangalore, Oct 6: Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza on Tuesday October 6 has expressed his earnest concern for the victims of floods that caused owing to recent unexpected torrential rains across north Karnataka. He has urged the people to extend their contribution to homeless victims in the flood-hit areas.
Fr D’Souza presented a cheque of Rs 1 lac to Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj here on Tuesday morning, to forward the same for flood relief vicims. He also assured that contributions of Christians will be pooled together including clothes and essential items in the coming days.
Diocesan public relations officer Fr William Menezes, Fr Onil D’Souza, Christian leaders Ivan D’Souza, M P Noronha, Roy Castelino, Raymond D’Cunha and Dolphy Lobo Bejai were present.
The Christians have been urged to send their contributions to Diocese of Mangalore - Flood Relief Fund, Catholic Syrian Bank, Account Number 2222660510190001.
Bangalore: Ronald Colaco Contributes Rs 10 Lac for CM’s Flood Relief Fund
Bangalore, Oct 6: Ronald Colaco , state president, Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations has made Christian community proud by committing to donate a sum of Rs 10 lac to the Chief Minister’s Flood Relief Fund to provide necessary blankets to the flood victims taking shelters in the temporary relief camps.
Having led the noble cause, Colaco has urged all the Christian and other NRIs from Karnataka, the Christian Institutions, organizations and associations existing in India and abroad to come forward with a helping hand to the rescue of the people in flood-hit areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
A similar gesture was shown by Colaco four years ago by donating a similar amount when the people of the state suffered from the tsunami. Further he has financed through FKCA units in Karwar, Davangere, Haveri, Bellery and Raichur committee members to provide hot meals to those in the relief camps up to a population of about 5,000.