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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - The homeless victims of a recent fire in the
Castries Community of Rose Hill, have been assured of the full support of the
National Community Foundation (NCF) and the Catholic Church, as they strive to
rise out of the ashes, despite the loss of all of their possessions, when the
apartment building they called home, went up in flames.
On March 8, five families, who are housed at the Rose Hill Community Centre
following a fire, which destroyed their homes were presented with items of
clothing and toiletries provided by the Catholic Church/Caritas Antilles, a
Catholic charity and relief organisation of Latin America and the Caribbean. The
assistance came as a response to the NCF’s plea on behalf of the victims during
its telethon on February 29. Head of the NCF’s Homeless Committee Andrew “Secra”
Gibson told the fire victims to take comfort in the level of concern the public
was showing in their time of need.
Father Michel of the Cathedral Archdiocese told the families that all was not
lost, as they were all alive today. “A fire destroys everything, even important
memories, photographs and special things that have been given to you and we
understand that, but I think what we have to be most grateful for is that there
was no loss life involved”, he said
Members of the public are being asked to reach out to persons in the community,
who have encountered unfortunate circumstances.
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