Visit to Gaza January 11th. and 12th, 2010

Fr. Jean and I, Sr. Susan went to Gaza having no problems at the boarder crossing. A meeting was canceled so we were able to visit some Greek Orthodox spots in the morning. In the afternoon we had a meeting with three of our five schools to find out what had been purchased for them so far and what needed to be bought. Following we had a second meeting with the heads of the three centers who run our food program.


Since moving into a new service, that of funding medicines and operations from among our 300 families who receive food we discussed which family was the neediest. From each area we received two forms. Another new five families from the Gaza City area were still to be studied. The cost of medicines and operations were not yet available for all, so this is being studied. The money for this project was given Sabah for the month of January. Hopefully this week the names of those to be assisted this month will be decided. The money will be given directly to the pharmacy or to the hospital by our staff when paying for the medicine and the operations.

The following day we visited the Parish's High school with Orla and Richard from Tuesday's Child of Ireland. The Holy Family School is run by Fr. Jorge. This school is in need of replacing the computers and Orla may be able to help Father with this. We also visited the Christian Camp going to the home of the Little Sisters of Charles Defoucauld who shared about their special ministry in the camp living in solidarity with the poor. Oral and Richard in turn told them about their various projects that they work hard to fund from the generous people of Northern Ireland. They fund our 300 families monthly in the food program, as well as centers for the poor in 14 countries around the world.

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