In recent times, the loss of vegetation in the area has vastly degraded their once fertile land, and water has become a rare commodity. Since 1999, the failure of the monsoon has adversely affected the soil and the land has become barren. In order to regenerate it, ravines and ridges were treated by constructing gully ...
An earthquake in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004 triggered a tsunami that devastated the coasts of Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka Some 300,000 people were killed in a matter of hours.
By Stalin. S, Caritas India and Caritas staff “It was almost 11 pm when water rushed into our village,” said Susil Kumar. His village was one of the hundreds to be washed away when floods devastated Bihar in India this year. “Within no time the water level reached more than four feet. All our belongings ...
Caritas plans to feed 270,000 people forced from their homes in India after monsoon rains caused a river bank to burst. Huge swaths of northeast Indian state of Bihar are submerged, leaving millions in desperate need of food, shelter, clean water, and rescue for some still in the danger zone. Caritas is using its years ...
The golden lion of the Sri Lankan flag fluttered in the icy breeze at a bus stop crowded with pilgrims attending Sydney’s World Youth Day in Australia. Beside the Sri Lankan colours, pilgrims waved a pennant displaying the Indian tricolour. Toward the back of the group, Pakistan’s green and white flag billowed. This small vignette ...
“[Stigma] is the single most important obstacle in the treatment and care of HIV/AIDS patients, since the very beginning … Seeing us touch, clean and treat the patient takes away fear from the family members … “ – Fr. Tomy of Bel Air Sanatorium and Hospital in Panchagani, India Working to shatter the myths and ...