St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 10 Croton Falls Road PO Box 719, Croton Falls, NY 10519 US - How Can We Help Our Brothers And Sisters Of South Sudan

A Ministry of Prayer And Good Works With And For Our Brothers and Sisters of Southern Sudan Pray for conversion to The Way ~ Jesus’s Way. Pray for peace in your heart, in your family, in your workplace or school. Pray for peace throughout the world. Pray for an end to violence. Pray for the human rights of all people. Pray for refugees. Pray for leaders of nations. Don’t complain about inconveniences. Do an act of kindness for someone you dislike. Stay Informed About The Situation of Southern Sudan Volunteer to be on the e-mail of: StJosCrtFl@aol.com (St. Joseph’s Church) JimGeist@aol.com. (Pastor Jim Geist) Cmailhes@univ-tlse1.fr (Christian Mailhes) Ereeves@smith.edu (Eric Reeves) CMcGeary@vnsny.o (Claudia McGeary / St. Vincent Parish) Mmiddleton@maf.org (Mel Middleton) Mimiddleton@hotmail.com (Board) Ms4ica@yahoo.com (Freedom Now) Msliwa@anti-slavery.org (Maria Sliwa) Missio@missio.muc.de (People of Germany) scbrc@form-net.com (Sudan Catholic Bishops Regional Conference) Inform Others About The Sufferings Of The People Of Southern Sudan Sudan is recognized as the worst violator of human rights. The world (each one of us) must come to the aid of the suffering people of Southern Sudan. The bombings must stop. The land mines must be removed. The raids on the villages must end. Starvation must be erased. Every human being has a right to live in peace. Gospel justice and peace demands this. Boycott Talisman Oil Company and Their Associates British Petroleum Amoco Gas Write on behalf of the people of Southern Sudan to The United Nations Kofi Annan, Secretary General Demand UN Peace Monitors be sent to Southern Sudan and safe havens for the civilians of Southern Sudan The United States Government President George W. Bush president@whitehouse.gov The United States Catholic Conference Attention: Fr. Michael Perry mperry@nccbuscc.org Attention: Cardinal Law mperry@nccbuscc.org Canadian Government Talisman Oil Corporation British Petroleum Amoco Gas Support The Diocese of Torit Educational Projects Schools and Youth Centers For Children Schools are desparately needed in Ikotos and Narus. Bishop Paride Taban and Auxiliary Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek are dedicated to educating the children and youth of Southern Sudan. The Khartoum government does not want children educated. It gives them more power and control when people are not conscious of their human rights. However, the building of schools is a primary goal of the Diocese of Torit. Young people are trained to make bricks and construct buildings. Contributions are needed for the construction of schools and youth centers. In addition, desks, educational materials, beds, cooking utensils, and fabric to make school uniforms are needed. New Methods of Planting Crops Starvation must end. Another goal of Bishop Paride Taban and Auxiliary Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek is to provide opportunities for the people of Southern Sudan to use new methods of planting crops. In addition to the war which kills crops, the climate of Southern Sudan also causes hunger and starvation. The people must learn new methods of farming in order to maintain enough food during the rainy season (from April through November) as well as through the dry season (from December through March). To carry out this project, they need some major farm equipment: —a secondhand tractor to help work the land; —a secondhand truck to help transport the produce they raise; —two motorcycles to transport workers. Medical Projects Health Clinics The recent bombings destroyed their health clinics. As a result of the bombings many people suffer from a variety of respiratory problems. The construction of a new clinic as well as medical supplies is an urgent need in Ikotos and Narus.

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