The earthquake and tsunami that ravaged thousands of coastline villages from Thailand to Somalia this past weekend has prompted an urgent need for relief from the international community. With the death toll at 130,000 and rising quickly, the threat of infectious diseases is increasing rapidly as entire islands go without clean water and medicine. The Friars in these areas are all safe and are already doing their utmost to help the local population.

We NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO HELP THE SURVIVORS OF THIS TRAGEDY.

Here is the account and necessary information for the Special Fund which will be directly sent to the area and used by the Friars to help the local population. All donations can be made in US Dollars or Euro: Cheque payable to: O.F.M. Economato Generale PRO TERREMOTATI ASIA Bank transfer: O.F.M. Economato Generale PRO TERREMOTATI ASIA BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO Viale Cesare Pavese, 366 00144 ROMA N¡: 5300/66 ABI: 05696 CAB: 03211 CIN: L IBAN: IT95L0569603211000005300X66 SWIFT: POSOIT22