【慈幼通訊社
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2016 年
08月
19
日南蘇丹摩羅波訊】
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鮑思高在摩羅波的事業，地處南蘇丹中部南端，毗鄰烏干達及剛果民主共和國。摩羅波縣隸屬益州郡
(Yei State)，在2016年7月之前，曾是和平恬靜之地。當地人民熱愛和平，大多從事農耕。自從南蘇丹首都朱巴發生軍事衝突之後，國內其他大部份地區均受重大影響。2016年7月第二個星期開始，摩羅波的治安便惡化起來。
縣內興起了叛軍，且日益強大。據報叛軍已多次向政府軍施襲，造成重大傷亡。
縣內人民恐怕遭到報復，均逃離家園，到鄰國烏干達及剛果共和國去，以尋求更平安的生活。很多摩羅波慈幼會堂區的信眾，亦在逃亡之列。人們生怕他們的草頂小泥屋遭到焚燬，紛紛收拾細軟，逃到鮑思高堂棲身。他們過於貧困，未能租用車輛，舉家遷往烏干達或剛果共和國去。
難民營中的居民有著各式各樣的需要。食物、居所、藥物、衣服、教育消閒設施，只是其中一部份。假如資金狀況許可，慈幼會士便能進入這些營地，協助居民。尚有其他居民，因經濟困難，未能遷徙至烏干達或剛
果共和國去。
慈幼會士Jacob Thelekkadan神父說：「這個世界對於那些不幸的困苦者來說，仍是處於黑暗中！我們祈求天主的智慧，強烈而迅速地介入，為這個祂所鍾愛的及受傷流血的國家，帶來持久的和平。」
Fear, hunger and poverty in the county of Morobo
(ANS - South Sudan –Morobo, 19 August 2016) – Don Bosco Mission – Morobo is situated in the southern central tip of South Sudan with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as its closest neighbours. Morobo County belonging to Yei State had been very peaceful and calm until July 2016. The local people are very peace-loving and make their daily living mainly through farming. Ever since the start of the armed conflict in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, many of the other parts of South Sudan have also been greatly affected. Since the second week of July 2016, Morobo County has been suffering from insecurity.
All over the county a rebel-opposition armed force has been building up and has been gaining strength day by day. There have been reports of attacks by these rebel forces on the national army causing many deaths and wounding many more.
The local people of this county, fearing retaliation and seeking a more peaceful living, have been fleeing from their homes to the neighbouring Uganda and the DRCongo. Many of the faithful of the Salesian parish in Morobo County are also on the run. Fearing that their small houses of mud and grass-roofs could be burnt to ashes, the people are bringing their small belongings to Don Bosco church for safe keeping. Their poverty does not allow them to rent a vehicle to transport their belongings to Uganda or DRC.
The needs of the people in the camps are many and varied. Food, shelter, medicine, clothing, educational and recreational facilities are just a few. If funds are available the Salesians could venture into these camps to assist the people. There are still other people who have fled their homes but are unable to make it to Uganda or DRCongo due to lack of finance.
“The world is still in the dark with regard to the suffering of these poor unfortunate ones! We pray that God’s wisdom will intervene strongly and speedily to bring a lasting peace to this beloved and bleeding country” says Fr Jacob Thelekkadan, SDB.