Dear Lion,
Like me, I'm sure that you =
have been=20
following the news reports of the deadly flooding in =
Pakistan.=20
My heart goes out to the 20 million affected by this =
disaster.=20
As the flood waters and death toll continue to rise, =
Lions are=20
committed to helping.
Lions have been =
providing=20
assistance since the devastating flooding began July =
22, and=20
LCIF is providing =
US$120,000 to=20
help Lions in providing relief to their communities.=20
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You know well that Lions =
Clubs greatest=20
asset is our volunteers - you and 1.35 million Lions =
around=20
the world. Wherever there is a need, there is a Lions =
club=20
nearby, ready to respond with their hearts and hands. =
In the=20
case of disasters, we are the first to offer help, and =
the=20
last to leave.
I was moved by a video the Lions in =
Pakistan=20
created. While it shows the effects of the disaster, =
it also=20
shows hope - hope for brighter days ahead. This hope =
is=20
because of Lions. They have put aside their own needs =
to help=20
their neighbors, providing needed relief supplies and =
shelter.=20
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We have received a lot of =
inquiries=20
from Lions asking how they can help. Lions in Norway =
have=20
donated US$81,000, District 105-I, Ireland, has =
donated=20
US$6,500, three clubs in District 201-W1, Australia, =
have=20
donated a total of $2,200, and Lions in England have =
informed=20
me they are sending funds to LCIF in support of this =
disaster.=20
You can also give hope through a designated donation to =
LCIF for=20
Pakistan relief.
We are truly committed to =
long-term=20
relief, and Haiti is one example =
where our=20
work remains ongoing. The Lions of Haiti have done a =
great job=20
given the wide-spread devastation and the local =
constraints=20
that exist.
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Six hundred Haitian families =
will move=20
into new homes thanks to an initiative between LCIF, =
the Lions=20
of MD 111 Germany, and HELP, an international =
non-governmental=20
organization (NGO). This is the first of many reconstruction =
projects to=20
receive support from LCIF thanks to the generous =
response from=20
the international family of Lions following the =
devastating=20
earthquake in Haiti.
Through the =
project,=20
homes will be erected directly on a family's plot of =
land,=20
thus avoiding the hardship of further displacement and =
any=20
potential property disputes. The building of these =
homes is an=20
important first step toward reestablishing normal life =
for=20
families who lost their homes and so much more after =
the=20
earthquake.
From =
Haiti to=20
Pakistan, China to Tennessee, Lions and our foundation =
are=20
rebuilding homes and lives.
With my cordial =
regards,=20
Eberhard J. Wirfs
Chairperson, Lions Clubs =
International Foundation=20
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