Rwandan Earthquake Appeal

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/index.php/2008/02/27/rwandan-earthquake-appeal/#more-2886

[Anglican Mainstream] 28 Feb 2008--You may have heard on the news that on Sunday 3rd Feb 2008 the Cyangugu area of Rwanda suffered an earthquake registering 6.2 on the Richter Scale and then a subsequent one registering 5.0 3 hours later. Since then there have been a series of small after tremors. This was a very frightening experience for all those living in the area and unfortunately there have been around 35 fatalities and some serious injuries. The government acted very quickly and it was not long before the casualties were being treated and people were being given information and advice.Life in many ways got back to normal fairly quickly; electricity and water supplies and communication systems were restored within hours and have been operating well since then. The media very soon stopped reporting the earthquake and for many in the rest of the world Rwanda, and especially this remote part of Cyangugu, is yesterday’s news. However, the effects of the quake are not easily forgotten here in Cyangugu and although we are not living in a crisis situation there are many people suffering.

Many schools, hospitals and health centres, churches, businesses and homes have been destroyed or partially destroyed as a result and there is a considerable amount of rebuilding work which will have to be done to restore this already poor area of the country to its former state