is Friday March 5 and 6 days have passed since the earthquake.
With Sister Hope and two social workers of the diocese (Hilda and Jorge) are beginning to see some houses near the church to see, directly in ground, the "structural" them and, above all, per stare con la gente e capire un po' piú a fondo quello che sta vivendo e ció di cui maggiormente ha bisogno.
Hilda e Jorge hanno il compito di raccogliere alcuni dati, attraverso un formulario giá preparato, per potere cosí realizzare una specie di “catasto” sommario sulle condizioni in cui si trovano le case maggiormente colpite (é un lavoro che si cerca di fare in tutte le parrocchie che lo chiedano e che permette di verificare se anche la Municipalidad lo sta facendo).
Anche da noi, come in tutta la zona colpita dal sisma, sono moltissime (la maggioranza) le case costruite in “adobe” che é una mixture of mud and straw on a skeleton made of wooden poles: this explains how, with an intensity between 7 and 9 degrees of Richter, the walls are cracked up to fall so easily.
Personally I'd clear the objectives of the visit: a first objective "technical" (see directly the type of damage and its extent, hence the possible solutions in the short and long term) and a second very important objective in this first time post-earthquake: to know the family (remember that we took possession of the parish the day after the disaster only knew the reality parish), who had lived and was living (still the replicas often enough and still strong, so many prefer or are forced to sleep outside, outdoors, in tents when they have it, then think of those who lost and dramatically propi families), the composition of the family (how many have lost the house they are greeted by family and friends more lucky, so to speak) and if someone is working or if they become unemployed and last appearance of the second objective, perhaps the most important, give our people the possibility of be heard in the expression of a whole emotional experience that can not strike with my strength, our heart.
No photo taken, out of respect and why this is not the time, but how many "registered" in my eyes (as seen) in my ears (as heard) in my arms (hugging children, youth, adults and elderly) and in my heart is a set of photographs they shall never perish.
The situation is very complex at this early stage "post" not lacking food, clothing and other products of greatest need (in the future I think this problem will be felt at the lack of power 'purchase by the people due to loss of job or time off without work).
the most serious problem is the home many homes should be demolished so that "to live?" (I am not a "technical" but on a massive scale to demolish and remove the rubble will take time: Chile is a country prepared for the earthquake, but not this one entities and extended for more than 500 km. as it relates to areas where it is presented between 6 º -9 º Richter scale!).
then we approach the autumn rains come, and therefore (we really hope as late as possible). There is talk of tents and wooden huts awaiting final solutions: There will therefore need a lot of money for its purchase to the aid of private and institutions is more than needed requirements (necessary help from outside the country).
We are therefore in a first phase, to determine what to do by acting in a network with the various organizations / institutions of the Church and civil rights without losing time. It will not be easy, but the Chilean people are reacting with incredible strength (how long?) By presenting, in its entirety, a face with human dignity and a beauty that makes me feel boasts more than to "stay" with them and invites me with strength to think for and with them, to plan a community of monks and concrete things for them, especially at this early stage, to listen to them, be around them, give them courage, pray with them, embrace them tenderly, be able to smile again, let them understand that there are, we, who will be in the path of ascent, but that God is indeed "Emmanuel el el Dios nosotros."
More years pass and more belief is reduced to a few but "solid" one of these is that nothing has been and is random in my life.
We had just arrived in Curico and far from thinking of a way to get in "so violent" features, but also it must have a sense (and certainly has it). The three of us brothers we were lucky: no physical, no damage to the house that we rent and no damage to the parish church (one of the few in these conditions Curicó: many churches with irreparable damage or collapsed almost entirely.) So the message seems clear: to make us get down to work in perfect joy. "
Speaking among us brothers feel the need to intensify field visits to gather more data to program and enable it to immediate relief and requests for help (in the parish territory there are very poor areas, but still unknown). All the people visited so far has not asked for anything, he just thanked him for having gone to visit them, to be stopped to listen, to be called on to hope, to be reminded of the many Chilean friends sorrolineano strongly that God will help you get up, instill courage and peace of mind knowing that the recovery will be tough, but less hard if lived with eyes , hands and heart of faith.
I saw people very poor, but very rich in dignity and above all full of simple faith, but large (Dios nos ayudará; Father Bendigo y sobre todo a nosotros Nuestros niños a) people able to share the little that ha (which would encroach one another!). All this in a context of enormous pain. Moments for me were very strong, where the first reaction was to return quickly with the necessary primary (from diapers for the children to the nylon cover / wrap "critical" points of the house ... to ...).
So continue visiting and using the same methodology: see, hear, giving time to listen, record and then reflect and think about what to do in the short term and long-term, which is certainly necessary to produce a draft s funded / i (see tents, wooden houses ...). And will continue to inform the brothers and friends. Then I feel that there is much need for "light" for us to Curicó brothers, but that light and wisdom that only comes from God, you pray so much for us because we can make the words of St. Alberto Hurtado ("hay que hasta que give Duel" ... racking up to) our motto these days and why you really do with a Franciscan style, offering a smile and heating, was only for a few seconds, the heart of those whom the Lord will make us closer.
written is long, maybe "and certainly dispersed repetitive" in many places, but I'm sure you can read it all with understanding and beginning a journey with us even though staying at 13,000 km. away.
Fra Giuseppe
Nell'album della Delegazione trovate le foto del centro città, che servono a capire meglio quanto successo anche in altri settori e nella nostra parrocchia.
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