All healthy volunteers on her year stay back in Latin America and participated in the evaluation seminar in Neuendettelsau. Of very different experiences reported by the volunteers, but there was agreement that there had been an important year, which want to miss out.
The new ones are now at all good in their places. The find its way into the new roles is not easy, but from the feedback I hear that communication is improving and so it is easier to work even take over.
In Nicaragua, the storm Matthew has left disastrous impacts. The news we received about singer Lena and Timo Mansbridge, who were with the relief efforts there.
Under intense weeks of continuous rain in Mexico and Central America, exacerbated by the hurricane "Matthew", which affected the members of the Lutheran churches in Honduras and Nicaragua. Several people in the storms have died, many have lost their homes, harvest stocks have been destroyed.
Timo Mansbridge, of a world on mission, time spent on the center of the partnership ELKB, just a volunteer in Nicaragua, the situation describes the spot: "This moment is global warming to the heavy rains significantly. Different branches of the Church are not accessible because the roads are flooded. The houses are flooded and damaged some roofs. " Diakonia officer of the Lutheran Church in Honduras, Josefina Santos, reports of similar scenarios, "Since mid-August it rains really the time." The soil can absorb water, which increases the risk of landslides. The floods have especially dire consequences for small farmers in the country, as will be reported consistently from both churches: This year's crop was destroyed and washed away fertile agricultural land. And improvement of the situation does not seem in sight: According to weather reports, the rains continue through the entire month of October.
The Lutheran churches on site to help people in this emergency situation: the affected Families must first be provided with food, water and medicines. They also supported the reconstruction of their destroyed homes. In a second step, the farmers get new seed provided. Capacity to meet the churches of these tasks, they need financial support. Mission a world asking for donations so under "flood victim Central America" on the donation account 10 11 111 at the Evangelical credit union eG (BLZ 520 604 10). The call is supported by the Diakonia disaster relief.
Under intense weeks of continuous rain in Mexico and Central America, exacerbated by the hurricane "Matthew", which affected the members of the Lutheran churches in Honduras and Nicaragua. Several people in the storms have died, many have lost their homes, harvest stocks have been destroyed.
Timo Mansbridge, of a world on mission, time spent on the center of the partnership ELKB, just a volunteer in Nicaragua, the situation describes the spot: "This moment is global warming to the heavy rains significantly. Different branches of the Church are not accessible because the roads are flooded. The houses are flooded and damaged some roofs. " Diakonia officer of the Lutheran Church in Honduras, Josefina Santos, reports of similar scenarios, "Since mid-August it rains really the time." The soil can absorb water, which increases the risk of landslides. The floods have especially dire consequences for small farmers in the country, as will be reported consistently from both churches: This year's crop was destroyed and washed away fertile agricultural land. And improvement of the situation does not seem in sight: According to weather reports, the rains continue through the entire month of October.
The Lutheran churches on site to help people in this emergency situation: the affected Families must first be provided with food, water and medicines. They also supported the reconstruction of their destroyed homes. In a second step, the farmers get new seed provided. Capacity to meet the churches of these tasks, they need financial support. Mission a world asking for donations so under "flood victim Central America" on the donation account 10 11 111 at the Evangelical credit union eG (BLZ 520 604 10). The call is supported by the Diakonia disaster relief.
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