Today, we will look at yet another dimension of IOC's mission
initiatives: Natural calamities and disaster relief and rebuilding.
The IOC's mission has always been in the forefront during almost all
major natural calamities and disaster relief and rebuilding.
In 1977, after the aftermath of the killer cyclone in Andhra Pradesh,
IOC's mission took over the charge of rebuilding 2 villages.
In 1999, yet another killer cyclone hit Orissa. IOC responded by
building over 200 concrete houses for the cyclone affected people.
In 2001, IOC also has done a commendable job after the Gujarat earth
quake by building 88 houses in Ajpar village of Kuch District.
In 2004, the IOC mission society and the National Relief Service of
Orthodox Church (NARSOC) joined hands together and did a commendable
job in building 40 homes in Kerala for the tsunami affected people. It
also did provide assistance in Tamilnadu and Andaman.
IOC is blessed with people like HG Osthathios thirumeni and Very Rev.
Philip rambachen who have been few of the many who have made IOC's
mission a multi dimensional source of hope for many.
Thanks,
Rajesh Vargheese
http://www.stgregoriosaustin.org/
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