Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I have received the following message from one my Co Preachers of Rajahmundry area Churches of Christ. The message is as follows:

I am P.Sundara Rao, Preacher. I am working in two congregations named Katavaram and Lakshmipathi Cheruvu which are nearby Rajahmundry. There are 6 members and 20 visitors in Lakshmipathicheruv congregation. We are meeting at member's residence for worship.

This area is abandoned Irrigation Tank for the last 50 years. There are several poor and homeless people migrated from different places and occupied the national highway and were evicted by the highway authorities during the time of National highway expansion in 2002 and occupied and constructed thatched sheds in this tank area. There are fifty houses and nearly 80 families are residing. These people are very poor. On 12^th February 2008, fire hit this poor colony, costs 26 houses collapsed and 36 families became homeless. They lost their shelter, clothes and all their belongings.

I informed to brother Ratnam about this fire accident. He visited this place. Some village elders provided meals for ten days to them. Some people arranged utensils for the affected families. But I am unable to help them in any way. Even today they are in the roof of the sky. They didn’t build the houses. They are struggling for daily bread. They are living under polythene sheets (covers).

Please pray for these least brothers and Sisters. Please for their safety and strength. Please pray for the ministry going on here in my place.

Yours brother in Christ,

P.Sundara Rao

Preacher

Church of Christ

Katavaram and Lakshmipathycheruvu