National Effort to Help Other JW's in Katrina Effected Areas

by Kenneson 1 Replies latest jw friends

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  Kenneson

  
  "The Jehovah's Witnesses 90 regional building committess across the nation are taking the lead in organizing the relief and rebuilding effort in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast..."

  "The fact that officials at Jehovah's Witnesses international headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y. are calling on all 90 regional committees to pitch in is an indication of just how major a rebuilding effort it will be," Garcia said.

  The article mentions 22 Kingdom Halls damaged by flood waters and 8 completely destroyed in the New Orleans area alone. The number of members homes damaged or destroyed are still being compiled.

  See "Witnesses skilled at rebuilding quickly" at

  http://www.masslive.com/chicopeeholyoke/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1126293302222080.xml&coll=1 The article is 2 pages long.
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  Jeannine

  The reporter who wrote this article should do a follow-up article in a few months. For the follow-up article, JWs should be interviewed and asked this question, "Now that your great friends from the 'relief effort' have rebuilt your home for free, what are your plans for the insurance money you recieved? Will you be doing anything special with your extra funds?" That ought to tease out the real reason behind the "relief effort".