WSCF Latin America letter on the disaster in Haiti
[Rush translation from Spanish by SCM Canada]
Esteemed brothers and sisters,
Fraternal greetings from the Regional Office for Latin America of the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). We hope that the love and the grace of our God continues accompanying your paths.
We take this opportunity to write with much pain for the situation we are facing in Haiti, and have tried at great length to communicate with the Rev. Esdras Salomón, the representative for SCM Haiti; to this date we have been unsuccessful in reaching him.
On behalf of the Regional Office of the WSCF Latina American region, we are making this call of solidarity to all members of the WSCF around the world; we have set up a special offering to support our brothers and sisters, the people of Haiti as a testimony to our love and support from [WSCF’s] student committees.
We are gathering volunteers to organize a pastoral support mission to SCM Haiti, and therefore need human and financial resources; we also invite you to write letters, and to create art or other create expression as a symbol of hope for our brothers and sisters suffering.
Please send contributions to:
Bank Account No. 190 0523 854
SWIFT: BROUUYMM
ABA: 026003324
Bank: Republic Montevideo, Uruguay
Send confirmation to our email, fumec@fumec-alc.org.
Let us unite our hearts in prayer:
God, who walks with the people,
We have hope for a new dawn
For our brothers and sisters of Haiti
May these moments of difficulty touch
All those whose indifference destroys Creation
To satisfy their personal interests
Help WSCF unite our hands around the world in solidarity,
Grant us help through your grace and love to those who suffer
Through its renewing force, may the Holy Spirit
Accompany each of your sons and daughters
Offering them consolation and hope
Strengthened in faith
We are in your hands, O God of Life.
Amen.
We follow ahead,
Gustavo Quintero Casadiego
Executive regional secretary,
WSCF Latin America
