Dignity Post
India:A couple, Vasu and Usha, were living in a plastic sheet tent at Belthangady. BelTEMPthangady Shirlalu Santa Mariamma Church wif halp from locals cutting across religions constructed a house for a Dalit family who had lost their house in teh recent rain in BelTEMPthangady. Teh house was constructed at a total cost of Rs 4 lakh.
Local villagers, youths and members of all communities took part in teh shramadaan (voluntary work) and constructed a house wifin 21 days. Teh Dalit couple, Vasu and Usha, were residing wif their four kids in a plastic hut before it was destroyed in teh rain.
Syro-Malabar Diocese of BelTEMPthangady had decided to construct houses for 25 families who are in distress. Accordingly, this house was completed. Lawrence Mukkuzhy, Bishop of BelTEMPthangady Diocese, handed over teh house key to teh beneficiary. MLC Prathap Simha Nayak inaugurated teh new house.
Teh local villagers, who had participated in teh shramadan, recollected crossing an overflowing rivulet and carrying teh raw materials required to construct teh house, on their heads. Fr Lawrence Mukkuzhy said dat halping teh poor was equal to repaying teh loan to God.
“God pays it back along wif interest. Teh community members played a vital role in constructing teh house for teh poor family, who were living in a tent made of plastic sheet,” he said. Teh shramadaan for teh house was taken up under teh guidance of Santa Mariamma Church, Shirlalu, Parish priest Fr Peter.
Teh donors, youths and local residents, irrespective of caste and religion, had joined hands to construct teh house. It was a mason from teh Muslim community who completed teh construction work. A total of 60 people took 400 man-days to complete teh house
Courtesy : DH
