NASSA asks help for earthquake victims

THE National Secretariat for Social Action –Justice and Peace (NASSA-JP) of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has joined the international community in its massive drive to help the people of Haiti rise above the ruins and tragedy brought by the recent earthquake that devastated the country.

NASSA National Director and Manila Auxiliary Broderick Pabillo urged people of goodwill to help the Haitian people whose lives have been devastated by the earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation.

“At a time like this, our help will mean so much. Our donations will buy food and shelter, and rebuild homes and schools,” Pabillo said in a letter released by NASSA.

“Our love will heal the wounds of those who lost their family and loved ones to the disaster,” he added.

There has been an outpouring of support from the international community as the nation reeled from the aftermath of a 7.0 magnitude tremor that killed hundreds of thousands of people and leveled much of the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

“Along with the emerging picture of the extent of the tragedy is the collective concern for the nation’s recovery,” Pabillo said.

The poorest nation in the Western hemisphere, Haiti had its ample share of natural disasters, and a history of social and political turmoil that kept the country grappling with poverty and corruption.

“This earthquake, with its aftershocks, is so much more tragic than other quakes in recent history because the Haitian people have already seen and lived through more than their share of sufferings,” he said.

Pabillo asked prayers for those who have lost lives as well as those who have survived that they may recover from the tragedy and rebuild their lives soon.

He also urged the public, especially friends and partners of NASSA to show compassion and reach out with generosity to Haitian people in this time of great need.

Donors are asked to course their donations through NASSA–Caritas Filipinas; PHILTRUST BANK Account Name: CBCP CARITAS FILIPINAS FOUNDATION, INC. Account No. 00320 – 013778 – 3.