Responding to the Signs: Camillians and Disasters

1. Responding to the Signs of the Times Camillians and Disasters Part 1 Fr. Scott Binet MD,MI Family Physician International Coordinator – Camillian Task Force President – SOS DRS (SOS Doctors)

2. Presentation Outline Part 1 (8:30-9:15 – Friday Nov. 12) The Convergence – Camillians, Signs of the Times, Disasters A Case Study in Convergence 1 - Haiti Questions/Dialogue/Contact Information Part 2 (12:30-13:15 – Saturday Nov. 13) Camillians and Disasters – Past, Present, Future Responses A Case Study in Convergence 2 - Haiti Questions/Dialogue/Contact Information

3. Objectives Inform you about what the Camillians are doing to respond to the signs of the times through disaster relief Sensitize you to the suffering of those affected by man-made and natural disasters - Moments After – The Cathedral [1:30] Inspire you to get involved. Dialogue amongst yourselves and with me about how we might collaborate in disaster relief

4. The Convergence Camillians – A Family Ready to Respond Signs of the Times – People are at Risk Disasters - Increasing Incidence and Severity

5. Camillians A Family - The Sons and Daughters of St. Camillus

6. CamilliansA Family - The Sons and Daughters of St. Camillus , Ministers of the Infirm (men) Order: Since 1591 - 13 Provinces, 1100 religious, 220 Healthcare Facilities Brazilian Province: Since 1922 – 13 communities; 41 Hospitals Daughters of St. Camillus Ministers of the Infirm (women) Institutes of Consecrated Life Lay Camillian Family Nongovernmental Organizations and Associations

7. Camillians - Our Common Mission Witnessing to the merciful love of Christ for the poor and the sick in word, deed and sacrament through serving the medical, pastoral and humanitarian needs of people affected by man-made and natural disasters regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

8. The Convergence - Camillians, Signs of the Times, DisastersThe Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk People are Underprepared [2-3]

9. The Signs of the TimesPeople are at Risk Urbanization - “ The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas or cities at the end of 2008”

10. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk Increasing Numbers of Slums - The number of people living out their days in the squalor of a slum is almost one billion, the United Nations says - one-sixth of the world's population. By 2050, the UN says, there may be 3.5 billion slum dwellers, out of a total urban population of about six billion. Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya

11. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk • Underdeveloped Social Factors - The earthquake in Chile was 1,000  times more powerful than that in Haiti where 230,000 people died, many more than in Chile. Social factors are much more important than geological when determining the vulnerability of people to a disaster like an earthquake . Haiti - January 12 – The Presidential Palace Chile – February 27, 2010 – Pelluhue

12. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk Social factors include: • The economy of a country • The healthcare infrastructure • Compliance of building codes, • Per capita numberof seismologists and earthquake engineers • Evacuation plan • Presence of integrated management system • Previous experience of handling earthquake catastrophes

13. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk Spiritual, Societal and Family Deterioration – Decreased Resilience • Secularism that wishes to create a world without God • Relativism stifles the permanent and unchangeable values of the Gospel • Religious indifference remains undisturbed regarding the higher good of the matters of God and the Church. This battle makes innumerable victims within our families and among our young people.’ His Eminence Ivan Cardinal Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Human Suffering – Man’s Inhumanity to Man [.25] • Some months before becoming Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Karol Woytjila said (November 9, 1976): "We are today before the greatest combat that mankind has ever seen. I do not believe that the Christian community has completely understood it. We are today before the final struggle between the Church and the Anti-Church, between the Gospel and the Anti-Gospel.“

14. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk Global Warming - Scientists at the U.K.'s University of Bristol warned: "As temperatures rise with global warming, an increased risk of forest fires, droughts and flooding is predicted for the next 200 years.“ Hurricane Jeanne – 2004 – Haiti [0-1:00]

15. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk People Live in Risk by Necessity and by Choice [6:15-7:10] Pakistan Floods – 2010

16. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk Lack of Early Warning Signs and Unpredictable Weather Tsunami

17. The Signs of the TimesPeople at Risk • Refugees, IDPS - For the 42 million uprooted people around the world, a shortage or lack of the essentials of life - clean water, food, sanitation, shelter, health care and protection from violence and abuse - means that every day can be a struggle just to survive. • World Refugee Day [3:00] Southern Sudan, Africa

18. The Signs of the TimesPeople are at Risk • People are Underprepared • Urbanization • Increasing Numbers of Slums • Underdeveloped Social Factors • Spiritual, Societal and Family Deterioration – Decreased Resilience, Man’s Inhumanity to Man • Global Warming - Deteriorating Environment • People Live in Risk by Necessity and By Choice • Lack of Early Warning Signs and Unpredictable Weather • Increasing Number of Refugees and Internally Displaced

19. The Convergence - Camillians, Signs of the Times, DisastersDisasters – Increasing Incidence and Severity • Alertnet - Reuters Humanitarian Relief

20. A Case Study in Convergence – Haiti The Signs of the Times Disasters The Camillians

21. Haiti - Mission Impossible?

22. Haiti - The Signs of the TimesThe Poorest Country in the Western Hemisphere

23. Haiti – The Stage is Set For A Disaster • 80% of the population lives under the poverty line • 54% live in abject poverty. • 66% depend on the agricultural sector and remain vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country's widespread deforestation. • Four tropical storms in 2008 severely damaged the transportation infrastructure and agricultural sector. • Haiti suffers from a lack of investment because of insecurity and limited infrastructure, and a severe trade deficit. • The government relies on formal international economic assistance for fiscal sustainability. • Only in 2009, 1.2 billion dollar debt cancelled.

24. Haiti The Victim of Years of Abuse, Living On A Fault Line, In the Way of Hurricanes, A Suffering People

25. HaitiYears of Use and Abuse

26. HaitiYears of Use and Abuse In 1994, Dr. Farmer wrote The Uses of Haiti, a sweeping history that reveals the consistent role of foreign powers, especially the United States [emphasis mine], in the exploitation and oppression of the Haitian people. Farmer shows that Haiti has always been enmeshed in a global system of imperialist competition, its resources and people ruthlessly exploited for profit, its repeated struggles for liberation brutally suppressed.  

27. Haiti Surrounded by Plates Port au Prince on A Fault Line

28. Haiti – In the Way of Hurricanes Port au The 2008 season was devastating for Haiti, where over 800 people were killed by four consecutive tropical cyclones (Fay, Gustav, Hanna, and Ike) in August and September. $1,000,000,000 damage.

29. Haiti - A Suffering People 1 Population: 9,648,924 Infant mortality rate: total: 77.26 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 18 Life expectancy at birth: total population: 29.93 years HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 2.2% (2007 est.) Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high – food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever, vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write: total population: 52.9% Education expenditures: 1.4% of GDP (1991) - country comparison to the world: 177

30. Haiti – A Suffering People 2 Security : since 2004, about 8,000 peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) maintain civil order in Haiti; despite efforts to control illegal migration, Haitians cross into the Dominican Republic and sail to neighboring countries; Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island Illicit drugs: Caribbean transshipment point for cocaine en route to the US and Europe; substantial bulk cash smuggling activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Haiti for illicit financial transactions; pervasive corruption; significant consumer of cannabis Labor force: 3.643 million, country comparison to the world: 95 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2007) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 66%; industry: 9%; services: 25% (1995) Unemployment rate: note: widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs Population below poverty line: 80% (2003 est.)

31. Responding to the Signs of the Times Camillians and Disasters Part 2 Fr. Scott Binet MD,MI Family Physician International Coordinator – Camillian Task Force President – SOS DRS (SOS Doctors)

32. Presentation Outline Part 1 (8:30-9:15 – Friday Nov. 12) The Convergence – Camillians, Signs of the Times, Disasters A Case Study in Convergence 1 - Haiti Questions/Dialogue/Contact Information Part 2 (12:30-13:15 – Saturday Nov. 13) Camillians and Disasters – Past, Present, Future Responses A Case Study in Convergence 2 - Haiti Questions/Dialogue/Contact Information

33. A Case Study of Convergence - HaitiCamillians, Signs of the Times, Disasters A Suffering People – Will 2010 Bring some Relief? Moments After – The Cathedral [1:30] New Threat [1:20] The Hurricane, the Earthquake and Cholera – A Deadly Combination [1:10]

34. Camillians Past and Present responding to Disasters and the Signs of the Times

35. “This is My Work Not Yours”

36. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow(1591) • I, Camillus de Lellis, make profession and solemn vow to live in perpetual poverty, chastity, obedience and to serve forever the sick even if plague-stricken, taking this as the main feature of our ministry… (Formula of Solemn Vows, December 8, 1591) Sommaruga, The Writings of St. Camillus, 26

37. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow(1590-1599) • Before the Order of the Servants of the Sick was officially approved, St. Camillus and his followers helped those affected by the epidemic of plague that was sweeping Rome and much of Italy. • Camillians responded to an outbreak of exanthematous fever • in Rome. • Camillians accompany papal troops to battle providing pastoral • and medical support in the expedition against the Turks. • 1599 Camillians help during plague in Savoy.

38. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow 1600 Camillians help during plague of Nola. 1624 Camillians respond to outbreak of bubonic plague in Palermo. • Camillians respond to outbreaks of plague in Italy: Milan, Bologna, Mantua, Tuscany, Piedmont.. • Camillians respond to an epidemic of bubonic plague in Mantova, Italy.

39. Battle of Solferino - 1859 “The Original Red Cross”

40. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow(1987) Our religious should be ready to assist the sick, the wounded and the dying even risking their lives whether danger may come from a contagious disease or from some other calamity. General Statutes 17 1987

41. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow(1995) The 54th General Chapter of the Order of St. Camillus approves a motion to: “Create a team of Camillians with a view to providing humanitarian aid in response to natural disasters and emergency situations.” The idea originated with the Secretariat of Ministry (headed by Fr. Frank Monks). At the Chapter, the Consulta and one of the provinces brought the motion to the floor. Operative Guidelines 3.3.10, Camilliani/Camillians, 558.

42. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow(2001) The 55th General Chapter of the Order of St. Camillus reconfirms its intention to establish a new Camillian response to emergencies.

43. Serving People Affected by Man-made and Natural DisastersLiving the 4th Vow(2001) Operational Guidelines (55th GC) – Ministry: Community Health Objective: To give more attention and stronger thrust to the promotion of community health, particularly in the poorer nations Action: Besides individual and group commitment already being carried out, the Order is urged to bear witness to the mercy of Christ and be a bearer of health in a twofold way: • At regional or interregional level • At international level: That the existing Task Force, made up of religious and laity, be made operational, so that it may be present – for a limited period of time – in cases of emergencies alongside political, civil and ecclesial organizations as a sign of Camillian mercy. Documents, 55th General Chapter, 161.

45. Camillians - Our Common Mission Witnessing to the merciful love of Christ for the poor and the sick in word, deed and sacrament through serving the medical, pastoral and humanitarian needs of people affected by man-made and natural disasters regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

48. Third Quake Rattles El Salvador • (Posted on Sun, 18 Feb 2001 23:26:18 GMT) • For the third time in five weeks, an earthquake sent thousands of people fleeing into the streets of the El Salvador capital San Salvador on Saturday afternoon. There have been thousands of aftershocks in recent weeks. • A 7.6-magnitude quake on Jan. 13 killed at least 844 people and damaged or destroyed 278,000 dwellings. Exactly one month later, a 6.6-magnitude temblor left at least another 402 dead, injured 3,153 and destroyed 45,000 homes. Relief organizations, including the American Red Cross, who arrived to help disaster victims after the first quake, are still there.

49. Camillian Task Force Disaster Relief Activities The Mission – Providing Medical, Pastoral and Humanitarian Relief Living the Mission Over the Years- Learning How to Respond to Disasters 2004 – Nabire, Indonesia (Earthquake) - 1st Response- Serving with Jesuits and the Diocese 2004 – Sudan and Uganda (Refugees) – 1st Experience with Refugees 2004 – Florida, USA (Hurricane Charley) – 1st Response in US - Documentation Challenges 2004 – Gonaïves, Haití (Hurricane Jeanne) - 1st CTF collaboration with a Camillian Community 2005 – Banda Aceh, Indonesia (Tsunami) – 1st CTF community; Muslims; Caritas 2005 – Thailand and India (Tsunami) – 1st Camillian Response without Fr. Scott 2005 – Nias, Indonesia (Earthquake) – 1st time managing 2 disaster responses simultaneously 2006 – Philippines (Typhoon) - 1st time CTF and the Philippine Province collaborate 2006 – Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Earthquake) – 1st time Theresia leads a mission in Indonesia 2006 – Kupang, Indonesia (Landslide) – 1st time Theresia works with Internally Displaced People 2007 – Peru (Earthquake) – 1st Disaster Response in South America

50. Camillian Task Force Disaster Relief Activities The Mission – Providing Medical, Pastoral and Humanitarian Relief Living the Mission Over the Years- A Learning Process 2008 – Myanmar (Cyclone Nargis) - 1st time Camillians go to another country, 9 missions 2008 – Philippines (Cyclone Frank) - 1st time a Camillian Hospital sponsors a mission 2009 – Abruzzo, Italia (Earthquake) – 1st response in Europe; 1st scientific research – PTSD 2009 – Kenya (Kibera – Slum) – 1st response in Africa; 1st work in slum 2009 – Philippines (Typhoon Ketsana) - 1st coordinated response - CTF Central/Province 2010 – Haití (Earthquake, Cholera, Hurricane) - 1st multiple disaster situation; 1st ongoing community 2010 – Chile (Earthquake) – 1st response managed directly by nonCamillians 2010 – Pakistan (Floods) - 1st response to floods 2010 – Thailand (Floods) …..