Message of Solidarity and Prayer from Caritas Asia President

Your Eminences, Excellencies, Respected Participants, Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Firstly, on behalf of Caritas Asia member organizations, I would express my deep condolences and offer prayers for the families and communities impacted by the recent earthquakes. We also would affirm our unwavering support for the affected people.

Secondly, we will continue to accompany the church leaders and Caritas colleagues, starting from the community, parish, diocese and national levels with our prayers so that they can do their best in providing the humanitarian services respecting the preferences of the local community, observing the required policies of the governments, maintaining the international standards, and, above all, the principle of inclusiveness.

Thirdly, thanks to all colleagues of CI, Caritas Global Member Organizations who have already been active with their various emergency assessments and supports, and to those Caritas Member Organizations who are mobilizing resources to be active soon for assisting our brothers and sisters needing life-saving support. My sincere requests to you all are:

• to follow as much as possible the Single Results Framework developed by KMSS/Caritas Myanmar and CRS;
• to ensure strict implementation of safeguarding guidelines at all levels, and with all stakeholders; and
• to be better coordinated by the national Caritas – KMSS/Caritas Myanmar.

Let us all be inspired by the call of our Holy Father, Pope Francis to join the people of
Myanmar in solidarity as they face another crisis following earthquakes. In solidarity and prayer,

Benedict Alo D’Rozario, President, Caritas Asia