Bottrop. Collapsed houses, desperate people. Although the pictures are from the earthquake in Haiti have long since disappeared from the media, the students of primary school Welheim have not forgotten the disaster.
In January, they had collected money for the victims. Yesterday, they gathered information from their host Father Max Delamour, Haitian education officer of the Catholic Church in Port-au-Prince, about the current situation in Haiti and the chances of the population. Officially
300 000 are dead and 1.5 million homeless - that is the sad result of the quake. Still prevails in Haiti no hopelessness. "Haitians fall and always come back up. The positive thinking is our life ring, "says Father Max
But without help, there is little prospect for the people. Haiti need for reconstruction, especially financial resources and the right technology to construct new buildings earthquake-safe, so the priest. For the future of the country it was important to develop closer friendships with other states and to encourage the youth.
a foundation for both requests is already set: Director Elke Rosner assured the priest that in Haiti a wants to build school, already the help of the main school to Welheim. In addition, the students plan 'Do not forget my Haiti "support the relief effort Adveniat.
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