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CWS Speak Out
Regional Director Travels to Pakistan
Marie Varley visited areas of Pakistan affected by the devastating earthquake of late 2005.
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A catastrophic earthquake hit northern Pakistan on 10/8/05 killing between 73,000-86,000 people and destroying 450,000 homes, leaving 3.3 million people homeless.
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Jabba Camp is one of the few camps left housing over 50,000 people surviving a harsh winter in the Himalaya Mountains in plastic tents.and blankets supplied through CWS.
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This young girl and her family are benefiting from clean drinking water supplied to the earthquake survivors.
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1,785 men have been trained in carpentry, masonry, electrical works, welding, and plumbing. The men receive certificates for future employment and knowledge to rebuild their own homes.
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Marie Varley and Jim Stipe, CRS photographer. Catholic Relief Services hires the graduates of the construction sites to help build homes under contracts with CRS.
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The majority of survivors are children who thank you for your generosity to CWS which has helped them to survive and begin to enjoy a better life and hopefully attend school.
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As always we met many people walking… reminding us that , “We walk because they walk… The theme of the annual CROP Hunger Walks For Hunger…..We thank you.
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