Il Don Bosco Network, che raggruppa sette ONG salesiane europee, grazie alla presenza di 93 case salesiane in Sri Lanka, India - Madras, India - Tirichy (Tamil Nadu), in Indonesia ed in Thailandia, sta soccorrendo, accogliendo e sostenendo le masse di sfollati e rifugiati sopravvissuti alla tragedia, attraverso l’opera di centinaia di religiosi e cooperatori laici, impegnati in un’azione di conforto ed assistenza.

Tutti i fondi che si stanno raccogliendo hanno il preciso intento di raggiungere 5 obiettivi:
1. soddisfare le prime necessità della popolazione distribuendo acqua, alimenti e medicine a profughi e sfollati
2. offrire riparo e accogliere le persone rimaste senza un alloggio, privilegiando le categorie più deboli, bambini, orfani, dispersi.
3. iniziare la ricostruzione delle abitazioni, delle strutture sanitarie, delle scuole
4. fornire strumenti di lavoro: reti da pesca, barche, attrezzature per l’agricoltura, etc..
5. garantire per i prossimi anni il Sostegno a Distanza per il sostentamento futuro dei bambini

In Sri Lanka nelle 10 comunità sono presenti oltre 9.000 sfollati, “Abbiamo un sogno tornare alla normalità” ha confessato Don Anthony Pinto Humer superiore salesiano “bisogna costruire case, aver cura degli orfani. L'Autorità Nazionale di Protezione del bambino ci ha chiesto di prenderci cura di questi bambini, ne stiamo già accogliendo circa un migliaio provenienti da diverse zone. Stiamo lavorando anche alla costruzione di 350 case per i senzatetto per riportarli presto ad una vita normale.“I salesiani stanno studiando progetti di ricostruzione delle case, scuole, centri di salute. Altro grande problema è purificare l’acqua dai detriti. Sono già stati comprati un Truk e un camion cisterna per trasportare dall’interno del Paese l’acqua potabile.

“È incoraggiante vedere quante persone dai diversi angoli del mondo hanno fatto pervenire il loro aiuto volontario in questo tragico momento.” Ha sottolineato Don James Theophilus Ispettore Salesiano di India-Thiruchy nello Stato del Tamil Nadu dove 12 comunità delle 23 presenti danno ospitalità a 10.000 scampati. Bisogna avviare un lavoro di recupero economico e sociale per dare un senso al futuro di questa gente e, quindi, bisogna studiare un processo di riabilitazione alla vita quotidiana.”

“La riapertura delle scuole è stata un modo per tornare alla normalità, molti studenti hanno comunque bisogno di essere sostenuti psicologicamente per affrontare la nuova realtà del Paese e familiare.” Ha fatto emergere Don John Lissandrin Segretario Ispettoriale della Thailandia. Nella Diocesi di Surathani, a sud del Paese, i salesiani si stanno adoperando per soccorrere la popolazione, fornendo i soccorsi ai sopravvissuti in diversi centri allestiti dal Governo. Ai salesiani resta l’aiuto immediato di sopravvivenza e la fornitura di strumenti di lavoro come, ad esempio, barche, reti, strumenti agricoli, ecc. e di attrezzature scolastiche e didattiche.

Diversa la situazione in Indonesia: qui il Governo impedisce di raggiungere le zone colpite, l’unica presenza extra-governativa è quella della Diocesi e del suo Vescovo. I salesiani raccolgono la solidarietà della gente che offre i beni di prima necessità e dei loro benefattori esteri e la consegnano alla Conferenza Episcopale e alla Caritas.

Con 8.000 euro si acquista una barca a motore, una rete, si costruisce una casa di mattoni permettendo ad una famiglia, qui le famiglie sono allargate a più componenti, di riavviarsi alla normalità.

May the New Year 2005 bring God’s choicest blessings to all our communities and to those under our care!
Tsunami – Tragedy was an event of such immense and terrible proportions that the affected people will take years to overcome the trauma. All of us have been following the after-effects of this catastrophe with a heavy heart and sincere concern. While this calamity has left in its trail untold and unheard of ravages to the life and property of tens of thousands of people, the many gestures of good will from far and near to help the victims have struck a note of consolation for many. While all our confreres were unscathed by this tragedy, a few of them unfortunately lost their dear ones. Our confreres in Andamans are safe. However, there is still uncertainty regarding the future habitation in the Island.
In the face of this natural calamity our Province has joined hands with different groups like the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, CRI Chennai, TNPCRI, and other NGOs in extending our full support in offering both immediate relief and the long-term rehabilitation of the affected victims. We have been sending regular updates to our superiors, donors and friends. Most of our communities have come forward to help the victims in some way or the other. For example, St. Bede’s gave temporary shelter in their campus to hundreds of the homeless fisher folk; Don Bosco Anbu Illam set up a cell in Pattinapakkam to give succour to child victims. Besides, SURABI has been coordinating many relief works. I sent a team of 8 Salesians (Priests and Brothers) from the Social Ministry Commission to make an on the spot study of the actual situation in Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karaikkal, allotted to us by TNPCRI.
The many letters of concern and consolation that came from the Rector Major and the members of the General Council, from different Provinces in India, and other funding agencies and friends were a source of great strength. We have informed all of them of our joint efforts along with other like-minded people to provide immediate relief to the suffering while we await a detailed report regarding the extent of the destruction and the actual need of the people to draw a lasting and concrete action plan for the future. Some of you would also have received similar promises of help and support from people in India and abroad.
At this juncture I would like to give the following guidelines to the Province:
1. Kindly send the money collected from the institution to the Provincial Economer (South India Salesian Society).
2. Funds received from abroad to help out the Tsunami Victims must be passed on to the Provincial Economer (South India Salesian Society).
3. Parishes can send the collection to their respective diocese if they have been requested to do so.
As I feel that any ‘Individual response’ to such a calamity will fall short of the goal desired and will only add to the confusion, the province should collaborate with the TNPCRI, the dioceses and the Government wherever it is feasible.

Let us feel one with the victims of the Tsunami tidal waves and look for ways and means to help the affected people both as individuals and communities. Such a gesture should spring not from our abundance, but from our sacrifices! May such sharing become a personal and community experience of intimate solidarity with the Tsunami victims in a tangible manner.
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Wishing you all a happy feast of St. John Bosco and assuring you of my prayers,
Fraternally yours in Don Bosco,
Fr. Bellarmine, SDB
Provincial

THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

“The Joy, happiness and the celebration of Christmas disappeared in four and a half minutes” said one of the survivors of the killer waves (TSUNAMI = Harbour Waves) of 26th December 2004.
Everything happened suddenly and unexpectedly that the affected people are not able to reconcile themselves to the fact that the sea that was their sole supporter had now turned to be their killer. The survivors watched the waves swallowing thousand of lives, destroying their homes, and devastating the whole area. The men who spent most of their time in and around the sea are afraid to enter in the water. It will take weeks or months before they are reconciled to the situation into which they are pushed.
Together with some Salesians, I paid a visit on 28th and 29th to the devastated area. I visited the Salesian presences which are on the eastern sea coast and also I paid a visit to all the villages of the coastal area, which are the home places of some of our Salesians. I made this visit to show that we are close to the Salesians and their families at this moment and also to see the relief work done by our Salesians. A few of our Salesians lost their relatives to these waves.
Loss of lives and property cannot be measured in any terms. Some have lost the will to live and are inconsolable while others have lost the courage to face the sea to earn a livelihood. They have lost all that they have saved up in their lives. Many are left on the beach with nothing in their hands.

The relief work that is done:
The Church leaders, priest and religious have really showed their commitment and dedication. They have thrown themselves into the situation in consoling the victims assisting them, supporting them and being present among them. Our confreres have also taken great steps to help these people.
Ø In Kuthenkuzhy, the Rector and the confreres rushed to the village and are there till today assisting them. They have even accommodated 500 of the villagers in our College premises and are feeding them and they will have to continue to do so for few more weeks.
Ø In Threspuram, the Salesians are taking care of nearly the whole village and providing meals for 3500. This work will have to continue for weeks
Ø The Director of Salem Anbu Illam together with the confreres and the social workers have rushed to Nagapattinam, one of the worst hit areas, and are providing them with water, food, cloths and medicine.
Ø The Director of Coimbatore Anbu Illam together with the Salesians and the social workers have involved themselves in providing the means to the affected people in the northern coastal area of Tamil Nadu.
Ø The Rector and the community of Don Bosco Tanjore are providing food and other necessities to the people of Nagapattinam.
Ø The Youth of Madhakottai have organized with the help of the Salesians in helping to clear the area and providing means for the affected people.
Ø There are many other Salesians of our province who are doing similar work of gathering help and providing to the needy people.
I very much like to place on record the solidarity shown by our confreres with such promptness and in such an effective way. The province has also provided financial assistance to some of our centres to continue the relief work until the people are able to stand on their own. The promptness with which the Major superiors expressed their oneness with us and their readiness to assist us is to be admired and imitated. I would also like to place on record the immediate assistance given by the Provincial and the Economer of the Mumbai Province.

The rehabilitation work that has to be done:
The work that needs to be done is the rehabilitation work. This work needs to be studied, planned and executed. Hence I have appointed a team to go through this process. Fr. Antony Joseph, our Economer, will lead the team together with Fr. Maran, the Project Officer, and Fr. Amala Jeyarayan. They will take in confreres as and when needed and they will be assisted by the confreres of the locality where the rehabilitation work is organized.

Dear Confreres, as I appreciate your promptness and willingness to assist the people in difficult situations. I ask you to collaborate with the team so that our work becomes effective and strengthened.

Fr. James Theophilus
Provincial of Tiruchy
Tamil Nadu,
India
29 Dec. 2004

Dear Fathers,

Sincere thanks for your sympathy towards the victims of tidals waves in Tamil Nadu!

As you know, Tamil Nadu is very badly hit by the Tsunami tidal waves. Especially four areas on the eastcoast: Chennai, Ponidcherry& Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Kanyakumari. The last three areas were more tragic… mass burials… mostly Catholic fisherfolk, especially women and children.

Different NGOs are working together to help the victims.

In Chennai, the Auxiliary Bishop convened a meeting of the Diocesan Social Sevice Centres, Caritas, Religious Conference (CRI), and others. They have come out with a two-fold action plan: Immediate relief (food, clothes, medicine, accommodation, etc.) and future development for the affected people (fishing nets, boats, repairing their residence, looking after orphaned children, etc).

As an immediate relief measure, work has been alloted to different groups. The Religious Conference (CRI) asked to gather 5000 bedsheets costing 7,50,000 Rupees ($17148) and to send teams of doctors and sisters in the medical profession for assistance.

Salesians have joined this relief work with full support. We are housing already some 100 families at St. Bede’s campus, Chennai. We have sent already money to procure 600 bedsheets. The Director of Don Bosco Anbu Illam, our centre for Street children, has gone with a group of volunteers to survey the area for further concerted and meaninful action.

In view of future development of the area, the Diocese has sent different groups of volunteers to survey the area and waiting for further details. The assessment of the magnitudes of of loss of lives and property will be known only after a few days.

Salesians in Andamans are safe. They are very much involved in the relief work there. As you know Andamans is affected more than any single area in Tamil Nadu.

Salesians cannot do anything invidually. We are joining hands with like-minded people to assess the situation. We will be able to give you a better picture of the situation in a couple of days.

Fr. Bellarmine Fernando
Tuesday 28 December 2004, 5.26

Monday 27 December 2004, 11.39
From Sri Lanka: Fr. Anthony Humer Pinto (Superior, Vice Province LKC)

Dear Confreres,
Thanks a lot for your concern in this moment of disaster and tension. Thank God none of the Salesian living in the costal belt are affected so far. But we are tense as five of our houses are on the Coast. It is a miracle. The provincial house is just on the beach! But the effect of the earth quake was terrible. Our people and our neighbourhoods are very badly affected. Nearly five thousand are confirmed dead. Over 10,000 are missing. Damage to the property and livelihood are enormous. Thousand of people have taken refuge in safe placet - especially in churches and temples situated in elevated places.

In the south just 100kms from our house hundreds of dead bodies are heaped up, with no one to claim them. There are hundred of children who are orphaned and thousands of parents with missing or dead children. A train with at least with 1500 people have been washed away. They are on the missing list. Those that are alive cannot be reach since the road and the bridges have been washed away. The tremors are continuing in the deep sea and as a result the water form the ocean flows into the country. The whole country is in an emergency situation. The people need food, medicine and clothes and above all resettlement.

We are going around to meet the people who are affected. As I said, the immediate need is dry ration, cloth, medicine and shelter. The catholic fishermen need resettlement at least a small hut or tents for them to live. To make the situation worse it is raining. Many of them have lost their nets.
We Salesian are going around to help them to save whatever they can. We need assistance for the rescue work. Whatever you could offer will be of a great help.
May God bless you.

Yours truly in Don Bosco
Fr. Anthony Humer Pinto

Superior, Sri Lanka
Monday 27 December 2004, 11.39

27-12-2004
Da Thailandia: Don Giovanni Lissandrin

Carissimi,
siccome vari amici, dopo aver sentito la notizia del disastroso maremoto che e' avvenuto in questa zona dell’Asia e che ha colpito 6 province al Sud della Thailandia verso il mare Adaman (Puket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, Ranong, Satun) mi hanno chiesto notizie se noi Salesiani siamo coinvolti in questa calamita', debbo dirvi che fortunatamente non siamo coinvolti.

Le provincie menzionate sono a circa 900 e 1,000 km sud della capitale Bangkok.

Noi Salesiani abbiamo stazioni missionarie al Sud della Thailandia, ma pero' sono situate verso la costa opposta da dove e' avvenuto il maremoto, cioe’ verso il Golfo della Thailandia.

Nella zona colpita dal maremoto lavorano i Padri Stigmatini e le Suore Ancelle del Cuore Immacolato di Maria. Anche qui ci assicurano che sia i Padri, che le Suore, come pure le chiese e le scuole cattoliche sono incolumi da questa calamita’ perche’ tutte situate all’interno del territorio.

La televisione locale stasera parla di 866 morti e di 7306 feriti, ma sono cifre che aumentano col passare delle ore.

Ci si domanda: cosa fa la Chiesa in questa emergenza?
Anzitutto bisogna dire che il governo non lascia la gente ad entrare nelle zone disatrate, sia perche’ le strade sono interrotte, ma soprattutto perche’ il governo cerca anzitutto di portare in salvo i feriti e dispersi, poi cerca di raccogliere i morti anche per evitare emidemie, e cerca di impedire la gente male intenzionata ne approfitti della confusione per rapinare le zone turistiche. Bisogna dire che sia il governo, assieme all’esercito, alla polizia e alle agenzie di emergenza si danno da fare 24 ore su 24 per portare il loro aiuto con uno spirito di unita’ e solidarieta’ ammirevole.

La Chiesa Cattolica, tramite la Fondazione della Diocesi di Surathani, che e’ guidata dal nuovo Vescovo Salesiano Mons. Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, sta dando un aiuto tramite i Padri Stigmatini e le Suore che si trovano nella zona, appunto perche’ il governo non lascia entrare altre persone. Nella zona di Krabi, per esempio, i Padri hanno messo a disposizione la chiesa, essendo le case di alcune famiglie spazzate via o in pericolo. In altre zone come a Puket stanno distribuendo acqua, cibo secco, vestiti, ciabatte, e altre cose di prima necessita’. Hanno dato aiuto anche per comperare delle casse funebri.
Quando la situazione si fara’ piu’ chiara, e il governo lasciera’ entrare nella zone disastrate, la Fondazione Cattolica di Suratthani vedra’ quale altro aiuto potra’ dare.

I danni economici sono ingenti. Queste zone turistiche sono al presente proprio nella stagione alta del turismo e danno lavoro a tante persone per alcuni mesi. Due anni fa per paura della malattia Sars i turisti non sono venuti, l'anno scorso per l'influenza delle pollame sono andati altrove, e quest'anno e’ arrivato il maremoto: non ci voleva proprio.

Una preghiera per le persone defunte e infortunate, e anche per tante altre persone di questa zona dell’Asia che sono state colpite da questo maremoto. Speriamo che incontrino governi e persone che vengano loro in aiuto con generosita’.

Vi auguro un Buon Anno.

Don Giovanni Lissandrin
27-12-2004

Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:20:01
From Trichy, India: James Theophilus SDB (Provincial INT)

Dear Confreres,

I am sending you this short report regarding the tidal wave that swept the east coast of Tamil Nadu and the havoc it has caused to most of our people.

· This has taken all of us by sudden shock.
· Since the people never expected or experienced the sort they were not prepared.
· Most of the affected people are coastal fisher folk.
· Their wealth was the huts and nets and boats.
· Most of the coastal villages have lost all these.
· Since it was in the early hours and being a Sunday many went for walk, to buy fish and the children were playing on the coast.

At 6.45 a.m. there was a tremor felt in the land. This was followed by tidal waves that struck the whole of the coastal area.

· We are not sure of the number of deaths.
· Numbers are still keep coming.
· Most of the dead are children and the aged who could not escape.
· The waves of three meter high swept over the huts and buildings and the people who were in the houses were caught in the waves.

Salesians:
We hope and pray that all the Salesians are safe. Some (mostly clerics) had gone home for Christmas holidays. And some of them are from coastal areas. We are trying to confirm their safety. Since communication means are lost we are not able to contact.

However a few Salesians have lost their relatives. Let us pray for their repose RIP

What we do:
The Salesians houses that are near the coastal area are very much involved in the rescue work.
· They are providing them food, cloths.
· Some of them are sheltered in our premises.
· They are with the people.
· In our province I have appointed a committee to study and do the needful to the affected people. They are already at it.
· We are not sure of the number of deaths. Number keeps increasing. But the material lose is high. Many lost their houses and their belongings. Most of the fisher folk lost their boats and nets their only means of survival.

Sincere thanks for your concern and care and love.

With affection,
James Theophilus SDB
Provincial INT
Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:20:01 -0800 (PST)

From Chennai, India: Fr. Alphonse Philip

From: Province - chennai
Subject: Message from Fr. Alphonse regarding the Situation in the Indian Penisula
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 23:24:04 +0530
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200

Dear Confreres,

Thanks for enquiring about our situtation here. It is really hearteining to realise that the Salesian World is with us thinking of us and praying for us, Here's some details about the destruction along the coasts of Tamil Nadu written by Fr. Charles Panackel for BIS. Hope it will give you an idea of what has happened. Everything is uncertain along the coast.. The Meteriological Department has predicted that there may be tremors in the coming four days.


A trail of destruction of human lives and of property was left behind by killer waves on Sunday morning, December 26, 2004. It will remain as one of the saddest days in the lives of thousands of people across South and South-East Asia.

Sunday, December 26, 2004 will forever be etched as a `black day` in the minds and hearts of many thousands of people of South and South-East Asia. Following the powerful earthquake at sea near Sumatra, tsunami-type giant waves cut into the peninsula of India wreaking havoc and killing at least ten thousand people, according to unofficial reports.

In India, the State of Tamil Nadu bore the brunt of the nature`s fury, as also Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The coastal regions of other States such as Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, even as far up north as West Bengal, were
mauled by the killer waves.

Salesians have a number of Institutions in Tamil Nadu and one presence in South Andamans. Confreres and our Houses in all these areas have been spared from the terrible tragedy.

Relief works have begun with governmental and non-governmental agencies taking the lead. Salesians and the CRI Unit of Chennai are organising joint relief measures to succour the suffering. Our premises in Koothamkuzhy and St. Bede`s (Chennai) have been opened for the many rendered homeless. The exact extent of the loss of lives will come to light only in a couple of
days as thousands of people who have been washed into the sea are still unaccounted for.

Besides praying for the dead and their bereaved families, let us come
forward generously to help the tragedy-stricken in whichever way possible.

Fr. Alphonse Philip
Provincial Secretary
The Citadel, 45, Landons Road
Chennai 600 010, India
Ph: 044-26412124, 26411723
Cell: 09444177843

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Asia quake: Relatives and past pupils have lost their lives.

TIRUCHY/PHUKET: 27th December '04 -- As reports trickle in from various areas around Southern and South East Asia where the undersea quake and tsunami have caused such devastation, it is clear that relatives and in some instances past pupils of the Salesians and the Salesian Sisters have lost their lives, while others have lost all that they possess.
The reports continue to say that there are no known injuries or loss of life within SDB or FMA communities, though it has been difficult for the SDB Tiruchy Province, due to lack of communications with the coastal region, to be in touch with some confreres who had visited home over the festive season. The provincial there indicates that some of his confreres have lost their relatives in the tragedy. The FMA Thai province indicates that some of their past pupils from the South East of the country have lost their lives.
Fr Theophilus, provincial of INT (Tiruchy), says that Salesian houses near the coast are fully involved in rescue and relief work, providing food, clothing and shelter where possible. He has appointed a disaster committee to work out further steps to provide for their people in need.
Fr Anthony Pinto, Salesian Superior of the newly created Sri Lanka Vice Province says that most of his communities are close to the coast, but on the West coast of that island, which did not bear the full force of the tidal wave. His concern and that of his communities, is for the people they serve, just about all of whom have suffered loss one way or another, and especially for the children who have lost parents and the many more parents who have lost children.
Fr John Lissandrin, provincial secretary in Thailand, tells us that the Stigmatin Fathers and the Sisters Servants of the Sacred Heart of Mary Immaculate (this latter group are part of the Saleisan Family) are providing what help they can in the immediately affected areas of South west Thailand. At Krabi , the Stigmatins have placed the Church and other buildings at the disposition of the homeless, and are providing food, drinking water and clothing, as well as coffins to bury the dead. He quotes local figures of 896 dead and nearly 8,000 injured along the coast including towns such as Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, Ranon and Satun.
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Asia Quake: Salesian communities safe, and involved in relief

CHENNAI: 27th December '04 -- The Salesian Family in the East Asia-Oceania region will be anxiously awaiting news of events following the devastating undersea quake and resulting tsunami directly affecting areas where Salesian communities are located: ITM (Indonesia Timor), INM (India-Madras/Chennai), INT(India-Tiruchy), LKC (Sri Lanka), THA (Thailand) and MYM (Myanmar/Burma).
The event that began north of Aceh, Indonesia, has not affected Salesian communities in ITM, since the Tsunami effects did not cause damage on Java or east thereof where Salesians are concentrated.
In Thailand we have various communities of the Salesian Family in the Surat Thani diocese, on that West Coast: one SDB community and several of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary communities, The FMA are at Haad Yai on the East Coast, unaffected. The SF in what people would generally think of as the Phuket region, were not directly affected. The event in that area seems largely to have affected the tourist locations. We could recall, though, that it is in the Diocese of Surat Thani where all this has occurred. Bishop Joseph Prathan was only recently consecrated for that diocese.
We have very little news from Myanmar. The Superior of the Vice Province is currently in Rome. He indicates that Salesian communities are more concentrated inland and to the North of the country, not down along the southern and eastern fringe which would have borne the brunt of the tsunami.
We have two written reports from the South Asia region Salesian provinces, - one from Chennai, the other from Tiruchy (North and South Tamil Nadu, respectively) and a phone report from Sri Lanka. Many would be unaware that INM has a presence in the South Andamans, where news reports indicate wide devastation and loss of life. Most of our own reports indicate that Salesian communities and works have been spared major damage and injury, but that Salesians are involved directly now in relief work. In Chennai, the Bosco Information Services (BIS) report tells us that Koothamkuzhy and St. Bede's (Chennai) have been opened for the many rendered homeless. Similar efforts are goin on in Sri Lanka, though the Salesian communities are not located along the eastern and southern beachfronts that saw most of the loss of life and destruction on that island.
The situation in Tiruchy is a little less clear. The Tiruchy provincial Fr James Theophilus reports that he has concern for a number of Salesians, especially young confreres who had gone home for holidays. A number of them are living in the coastal region and he is unable to contact them as communications which are normally not good in that area are now non-existent. What seems likely, for Tiruchy and for all other affected nations around the Bay of Bengal, is that relatives of Salesians and Salesian Family will have lost possessions or their life.
It is such a widespread disaster. And it will touch the lives of millions, especially the young. The 'little' stories will undoubtedly be lost in the broader tragedy, and the Salesian presence is a scattered one throughout the affected region. austraLasia can nevertheless assure the Salesian Family of its concern and its desire at least to help provide accurate information where it is available.
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