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The following report is provided by the organization "Heaven's Family" working to meet needs in Cuba and India: Although it won't make international news, our spiritual family in the state of Orissa, India, is facing a major test. Fanatical Hindu mobs have been on a rampage, determined to exterminate Christians, whether they be Evangelical, Protestant or Roman Catholic. Those mobs have been looting, raping, murdering, and burning down homes and churches. Some believers have been hacked to death or burned alive. Those who have escaped are fleeing to the jungles to preserve their lives. Over 50,000 Christians have been displaced. At least 4,000 homes have been destroyed, as well as hundreds of churches. 13,000 people are living in nine relief camps. Cuban Cries: Over the past week we've also heard cries of help from our family in Cuba, first devastated by Hurricane Gustav (which made landfall at category 4--winds at 150 mph) and then by Hurricane Ike (which made landfall at category 3). The Cuban Housing Institute says that Hurricane Ike severely damaged over 200,000 homes and completely destroyed 30,000, which may be a conservative estimate. Keep in mind that many Cuban homes are very primitive. For a complete update see Current Reports. |
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