Kerstin Helin, DanChurchAid's regional representative for Central
America (left), and Asbjorn Skaaland, Norwegian Church Aid's regional
representative for Central America (right), meet on 13 November
1998
with residents of an emergency shelter in the southern Honduran
city of
Choluteca. Helin and Skaaland flew to Choluteca while investigating
the
effects of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras. (Photo credit: Paul Jeffrey/CCD.)
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Lars Peter Nissen, a relief officer for DanChurchAid, surveys
destruction along the Choluteca River in the southern Honduran
city of
Choluteca. Nissen flew there on 13 November 1998 while investigating
the
effects of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras. In the distance can be
seen the
remains of a recently concluded highway bridge that spanned the
river
before the storm. (Photo credit: Paul Jeffrey/CCD.)
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Honduran President Carlos Flores (second from right), meets with
an ecumencial delegation from the United States. Meeting with Flores in
the presidential palace on November 20 was the Rev. Oscar Bolioli (left),
director of the Latin America and Caribbean office of Church World Service.
On the far right is the Rev. Linda Petrucelli, secretary for global sharing
of resources for the United Church Board for World Ministries. Second from
left is Noemi Espinoza, executive president of CCD.
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The Rev. Oscar Bolioli (left), director of the Latin America and
Caribbean office of Church World Service, is interviewed by Honduran reporters
after meeting with President Carlos Flores on November 20.
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The Roman Catholic archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Oscar Andres Rodriguez,
met on November 21 with representatives of ecumenical groups who came to
Honduras to observe CCD's ministry with victims of Hurricane Mitch. From
left: the Rev. Daniel Long, representative of the World Council of Churches,
Noemi Espinoza, executive president of CCD, Monseñor Rodriguez,
the Rev. Oscar Bolioli, director of the Latin America and Caribbean office
of Church World Service, the Rev. Linda Petrucelli, secretary for global
sharing of resources for the United Church Board for World Ministries.
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The foreign minister of Honduras, Fernando Martinez, met on November
20 with representatives of ecumenical groups who came to Honduras to observe
CCD's ministry with victims of Hurricane Mitch. From left: the Rev. Linda
Petrucelli, secretary for global sharing of resources for the United Church
Board for World Ministries; Noemi Espinoza, executive president of CCD;
Martinez; the Rev. Oscar Bolioli, director of the Latin America and Caribbean
office of Church World Service.
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