【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2010 9 16巴基斯坦奎達訊】 ─ 慈幼會士在巴基斯坦援助因洪水而遷徙居民的工作,仍繼續進行。奎達團體已完成首階段的緊急救援工作,現正準備統籌受災家庭返回原居地。事實上,在拉哈爾的慈幼會士及軍方緊密合作下,眾多有需要的災民得到援助,並能在不同的宗教團體之間建立相互鼓勵的友誼。

在奎達的鮑思高中心,為來自信德省及旁遮普地區受災難民家庭的大型收容所。Peter Zago神父繼續指揮支援難民的工作。他向傳教議員賢明漢神父致函寫道:「我們原定援助一千五百個家庭的計劃已經達成。現在我們來到第二階段:幫助他們返回原居地,復修他們的家園及農地。」

收集及分發基本必需品的工作,由兩名來自巴基斯坦的年輕慈幼會士統籌,他們本身的資源仍十分緊拙。Zago神父解釋說:「一切都由我們兩名卓越的年輕巴基斯坦慈幼會士,修生Noble Lal Eric Malik負責統籌。我在幕後擔任指導及推動,猶如一位發言人般詢問,並幫助減低壓力。」

慈幼會士在拉哈爾的工作,規模更大,軍方與當地人民的合作氣氛,因不同宗教團體之間的友誼而進一步擴展。拉哈爾會院院長Miguel Angel Ruíz神父,與當地軍方建立良好的合作關係。過去數天,因著國際間的捐助及軍方的支援,他得以向受災家庭分發救援包,超過三萬人受惠。

巴基斯坦一名將軍向Ruiz神父致謝說:「你們今天為巴基斯坦所做的,真是貢獻極大,將永世不忘。」Ruíz神父說:「我們看到很多充滿愛的笑容──就是我們每週辛勤工作的回報。我們三十名青少年成為基督徒團體的英雄,並得到很多來自伊斯蘭機構的讚賞;然而最重要的,是他們在不同信仰:印度教、伊斯蘭教及基督宗教之間,建立了團結、包容及尊重的橋樑。」

為能達到這些目標,來自世界各地活躍的非政府組織及傳教辦公室的支援,是最重要的。近日為巴基斯坦慈幼會士籌集的捐款中,有一萬元是來自日本會省的。

Building bridges of solidarity, tolerance and respect

(ANS –Pakistan Quetta, 16 September 2010) –The work of the Salesians in Pakistan continues for the people displaced by the floods. The Quetta community has completed the first stage of support in the emergency and is now preparing to organise the return of the families to their own homes. From Lahore, in fact, the close collaboration between Salesians and the army has made it possible to help a considerable number of needy  people and to establish encouraging relationships among the various religious communities.

In the Don Bosco centre at Quetta, the site of a vast reception camp for the many families refugees from the regions of Sindh and the Punjab, Fr Peter Zago continues to direct the support for the refugees. “Our initial aim of reaching 1500 families is being fulfilled. Now we have to move to the second phase: helping them to return to their lands and recover their homes and fields” he wrote in a letter sent to the Councillor for the Missions, Fr Václav Klement.

The work of collecting and distributing primary necessities has been organised by two young Salesians from Pakistan who in a amosphere which remains quite tense facilitate the operations. “Everything has been organised by our two splendid young Pakistan Salesian, the students Noble Lal and Eric Malik,” – Fr  Zago explains – “I am working in the background guiding, motivating, asking as spokesman, and helping resolve the stress.”

In the places where the Salesians in Lahore are operating the situation is on a larger scale and the atmosphere of collaboration establshed with the army and the local people is encouraging also in view of future relationships among the religious communities. Fr Miguel Angel Ruíz, Rector of Lahore, he established a fruitful collaboration with the military forces in the area. In a few day, thanks to international donations and thesupport of the army it has been possible to distribuit survival kits families which have helped over 30,000 people.

“What you are doing today for  Pakistan is making a great contribution, that can never be forgotten.” These were the grateful words of a Pakistan general to Fr Ruíz. “We have seen so many lovely smiles,” Fr Ruíz said – which have repayed us for a very busy week. 30 of our young people have become heros for the Christian community, and have received lots of  praise from the Muslim authorities; but the most important thing is that they have built bridges of solidarity,  tolerance and respect among the different faiths: Hindù, Musulim and Christian”.

In order to achieve all this, of fundamental importance has been the support of the NGO and the Mission Offices  who are active throughout the world. Among the numerous donations which have arrived in recent days for the Salesians in Pakistan, has been a contribution of 10.000 dollars sent by the Japanese Province.


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