A container of aid destined for South Sudan. It is the great goal toward which, considering the problems that live in these days the South Sudan, has decided to commit Africa Mission - Cooperation and Development. The NGO Piacenza is in fact raising funds to send in the African region, interested in recent days by a referendum for independence, a container with essential supplies to be delivered for half the diocese of Tombura-Yambio, led by Bishop. Edward HIIBORO KUSSALA, and half the Comboni Sisters who run the only functioning hospital in the area in the city of Nzara.
have already been harvested rice, sugar, blankets, clothes and various medical supplies, and within a very short time you would be able to send the container. Now, however, the main difficulties to be overcome is to support the shipping costs. "The cost is very high - says the director of Ong, Carlo Ruspantini - and why we are in difficulties. For delivery in the city of Yambio the total cost of transportation is $ 15,000.00. In a recent interview, Bishop KUSSALA that our organization supports a number of years and that recently he had been visiting Piacenza, said that about 30 thousand southern Sudanese living in Khartoum would now be returned to South Sudan, and calls "We do not have the means and facilities to welcome and support all these people." We would like to be able to start the container as soon as possible in order to accommodate This cry for help and give a concrete sign of solidarity. For this reason we urge all sensitive people to help us in meeting the cost of shipping. "
For more information you can contact the offices of Mission Africa - Cooperation and Development, Via Martelli 15-29122 Piacenza, tel. 0523-499424, email africamission@coopsviluppo.org. Anyone wishing to contribute can use the Postal Account No 14048292 in the name of Co-operation and Development Onlus Ong, indicating "Container South Sudan."
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