Shimoga, August 27, 2019: Thanks to the great concern of Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of the diocese of Udupi and the overwhelming generosity of Priests, Religious, Lay Faithful and the educational institutions, more relief material was distributed to the victims of the recent floods in Shimoga. As on today relief material is distributed to 276 families. The relief material consisted of rice (mostly a bag of 25 kgs), dal, sugar, biscuits, soaps, tooth paste, tooth brush, sarees (minimum 2 each), bed sheets, etc to these victims.
People of goodwill have also started extending their financial support to undertake the long term rehabilitation work of repairing the damaged houses and reconstruct the collapsed houses. Shortly we will begin the work of repairing the damaged houses. The details of the amount collected till date is as follows:
|
Melroy D'Souza, Mangalore |
Rs 20,000 |
|
Reema D'Souza, Mangalore |
Rs 30,000 |
|
Melwyn D'Souza, Mangalore |
Rs 10,000 |
|
Veronica D'Souza, Mangalore |
Rs 20,000 |
|
From parents, students, teachers, etc. - St Paul's Convent School/ College, Davanagere |
Rs 80,100 |
|
Saroja Mary PT., Bhadravathi |
Rs 100 |
|
Director, Staff and Beneficiaries of SMSSS |
Rs 38,600 |
|
Total |
Rs 1,98,800 |
Relief material is received from the Following Places:
Diocese of Udupi - 1 truck load of material
Our Lady of Assumption, Church, Hiriyur, Chitradurga District
Our Lady of Vailankanni Church, Old Town Bhadravathi
St Joseph's Church Sagar
St Anthony's Church, Karehalli
St Thomas Church and St Paul's School, Davanagere
St Domenic's School, Karehalli
Christ the King Church, Jog Falls
Holy Redeemer School, Hoasnagar
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