The Prem Rawat Foundation Brings Relief Aid to Mexico after Hurricane WilmaCANCUN, Mexico, Jan. 18 -- A generous donation by
TPRF provided roofing for 200 homes in two of the poorest neighborhoods near Cancun devastated by Hurricane Wilma. More than 1,000 residents in the communities of Zetina Gasca and El Milagro (Spanish for "The Miracle") were recipients of this help from The Prem Rawat Foundation.
The entire project was organized by students of
Prem Rawat, who is known internationally by the honorary title Maharaji. A team of nine volunteers surveyed the neighborhoods and spoke to residents to see who needed help. They hired trucks and six people to bring 25 tons of roofing materials from the city of Merida-about a four-hour drive from Cancun-and then they personally delivered the materials.
The team completed the deliveries in two nine-hour days. According to the project manager, Michael Dorfman, owner of a local art gallery, "It was wonderful to see the response of the people, one of tremendous gratitude."
A team member, Pedro De Leon Pesqueira, a veterinarian, said, "I have observed that people who have the least seem to have been most affected by Hurricane Wilma. Many of them have been out of work, and their children became ill because of the rainy, cold weather. They did not know how to ask for help. Some were disheartened and reticent to believe that help would actually be provided. It was a very gratifying experience to bring help directly to their homes."
One of the recipients, Ernestina Pamol, said, "Thanks to you, I can now repair my little home. Thank you for sending us the help we need."
Gisela Edmai, a housewife, added, "I have a plastic covering over my house, but it moves a lot and doesn't cover everything, and a lot of water comes in. Now help has come. Now we will have a solid roof over our heads."
Another recipient, Rosa Almeida, asked that a message be sent to Prem Rawat. "I hope that you receive in return what you have given us," she said. "I don't know who you are, but I, and all of us, thank you with all our hearts for what you are doing. It is fantastic that a person so far away would worry about us."
The delivery was made between New Year's Day and Jan. 6, "Three Kings Day," which is a special gift-giving holiday in Mexico. For the volunteers, it was a "great joy."
Delia Ortega, a project volunteer, said, "We were very happy with the results. It was an honor to represent Prem Rawat and his Foundation by extending this hand towards helping our community. The warm glances of the people, their surprised smiles and gratitude, were a gift for us all."
The Prem Rawat Foundation promotes the message of peace of Prem Rawat and supports significant humanitarian initiatives.
To discover more about Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, his message of peace and humanitarian activities, visit:
The Prem Rawat Foundation
Last year, more than 1.7 million people sought Maharaj’s inspiration and guidance at over 30 events worldwide. His audiences varied from government and civic leaders to villagers in remote areas. The Prem Rawat Foundation, established to help people most in need, responded promptly and generously to natural disasters across the globe, providing food aid to people in need.
