Hbieb ta' l-Arka
.......Novembru,1999.......Harga Nru.5
Editorjal: Milied hieni u gust
L-Isfida tal-Milied
Appell minn Orissa
Presepji mill-Peru'
Kuntatt dirett
Ahbarijiet mill-Arka
Editorjal: Milied hieni u gust
Il-perjodu tal-Milied huwa zmien biezel hafna ghall-Koperattiva. Bhal kull hanut iehor inkunu
qeghdin nittamaw li aktar nies jixtru f’dan il-perjodu ... allura kull min ghandu cans qieghed jaghti
daqqa t’id fl-ipprezzar u l-organizzazzjoni ta’ l-istock. Nahseb li qatt qabel daqs din id-darba
m’hawn varjeta` ta’ affarijiet fl-Arka! Ejjew u taraw.
Din is-sena qeghdin naghtu ukoll spinta biex il-prodotti gusti ikunu jistghu jinxtraw mhux biss
mill-Arka imma ukoll minn xi lokalitajiet ohra. Fil-fatt fl-ahhar perjodu diga` armajna xi "mobile
units" ta’ l-Ibrag, il-Mosta u r-Rabat ... u hemm numru ohrajn ippjanati fix-xahar ta’ Dicembru.
Problemi ma jonqsux ... . per ezempju qed insibu diffikultajiet kbar biex ingibu permess mill-
pulizija biex narmaw "mobile unit" il-Belt ghal zewg Sibtijiet ... . Imma nemmnu li dawn il-"mobile
units" jaghmlu il-prodotti taghna aktar accessibli. Fil-fatt jidher li hawn suq tajjeb ghall-prodotti
gusti jekk insibu modi godda biex aktar nies isiru jafu b’dak li qed naghmlu!
Hawnhekk nitolbu l-ghajnuna taghkom ... ghal dan il-Milied xerrdu il-kelma kemm tistghu! Dan huwa
il-mod taghna kif naghtu Milied isbah lil tant komunitajiet fqar fit-Tielet Dinja. B’mod partikolari
nixtiequ li niftakru f’wiehed mill-partners taghna f’Orissa fl-Indja. Ic-ciklun ricenti halla
dizastru u fil-fatt madwar 2000 grupp ta’ artigjanat tilfu kull ma kellhom.
F’isem il-Koperattiva nawgurawlkom Milied Hieni u Gust!
L-Isfida tal-Milied
Wasal il-Milied. Fl-okkazjoni meta qed infakkru l-2000 anniversarju tat-twelid ta’ tarbija ckejkna
f’ghar fqir u semplici, din is-sena ha nigu bbumbardjati iktar min qatt qabel b’messagg ferm
differenti minn dak li twieled elfejn sena ilu f’ Betlem. M’hemmx ghalfejn nikkummentaw dwar
il-Milied materjalista illi s-socjeta’ konsumista tal-lum holqot. Huwa facli hafna illi tarawha
madwarkom kuljum. Huwa iktar difficli li niftakru fil-messagg originali u radikali illi t-twelid ta’
Gesu’ Kristu fisser ghall-bnedmin. Messagg favur dinja ta’ paci u gustizzja mibnija fuq is-sisien
ta’ l-imhabba u s-solidarjeta`.
Huwa messagg ta’ sfida ghas-soðjeta` illi qed noholqu illum. Anki fl-aspett spiritwali ta’
hajjitna il-messagg tal-Milied jisfidani sabiex ma nharsux biss lejn is-sema imma naraw kif nistghu
naghtu hajja lil dan il-messagg fid-dinja reali. Nemmnu illi zmien il-Milied huwa zmien ideali
sabiex nirriflettu fuq il-hidma taghna favur dinja iktar gusta ghall-pajjizi tat-Tielet Dinja.
F’dan is-sens l-isfida tal-Milied hija sifa favur il-kummerc gust.
Appell minn Orissa
Ic-ciklun li hakem lill-Indja dan l-ahhar kien deskritt fil-mezzi tax-xandir bhala maltempata ta’
dimensjoni biblika. Mietu hafna u tilfu kollox hafna ohrajn. Ircevejna messagg minn produtturi ta’
prodotti ta’ kummerc gust fl-inhawi fejn laqat ic-ciklun. Dawn il-produtturi huma membri ta’ IFAT,
l-ghaqda internazzjnali favur kummerc gust illi fiha l-Koperattiva Kummerc Gust ghadu kemm dahal
bhala membru. Il-messaggi jitkellmu wahedhom.
ORUPA
"Following is a brief report on the situation. About 50% of the state's population i.e. 15 million
in the coastal districts of Orissa have been deeply affected. Nearly 90% of the households have
lost their house,belongings,crops,livestocks,plantations,off farm income sources etc. People are
entirely depending on the relief food and clothings, medicines reaching from all over the country
and world. Still hunger and spread of diseases like gastroentritis, worm infections,diarrhoea,skin
infections etc. are occuring due to contaminated water and food shortage in many parts. More than
20,000 human lives have gone. People are living on roads, school buildings and huts made after
rains. About 2000 artisan members of ORUPA have lost their income source, home, equipments, raw
materials and finished stocks.
Local market situation is very bad. Donations sent by you will be utilised to provide medicines,
purification of water, clothings etc.
For the artisan, as a step to regain their economy, orders are necessary. Also support for housing
and equipment working capital is needed.
Our bank account:
no.-sb-3304>br>
Corporation Bank
Station Square,Bhubaneswar,
India
FCR NO-105020207
Subrat Mohanty"
SASHA
"This is to draw your kind attention that our operational area is worst hit by super cyclone of 20
and 30 October 99. Now the area has become a hell on the Earth. 95% of people are homeless. 80% of
trees are uprooted, 80% of crop is lost. Stagnant water, stinking surrounding, starving population,
smashed houses, inaccessible roads etc are the major feature of the present situation.
Food, shelter, healthcare, drinking water is highly essential now. Repairing of infrastructure,
income generation programme, health care, environmental sanitation, massive plantation etc. are
also highly essential.
Under such circumstancers DSS proposes for both development and welfare measures for women artisans,
women SHG members in the area.
Around 300 artisan families in our operational area have lost their houses, productive assets,
crops, raw materials, machineries etc. Would you please extend your best possible rehabilitation
and income generating measures under various schemes as well as special relief.
We shall remain ever grateful for your immediate help.
With regards
Kedar Choudhury
Secretary"
Any contributions for Orissa can be sent to :
Sarba Shanti Ayog,
Indian Overseas Bank, A/c No.175,
2, Wood street,
Calcutta 700 016,
India.
Presepji mill-Peru'
Fi zmien il-Milied il-figurini tal-presepji huma l-iktar item popolari fl-Arka. Dawn huma xoghol
ic-Centru Inter-Regjonali tal-Artigjani tal-Peru'. F'din il-harga qed naghtu ftit informazzjoni dwar
dan ic-centru.
Ic-Centru Inter-Regjonali ta' l-Artigjani (CIAP) tal-Perù twaqqaf fl-1992 u llum ihaddem 10 gruppi
ta' artigjani. Dawn jaghmlu twapet, gojjelli, ceramika, xoghol fl-injam, hwejjeg u xeni tipici
Peruvjani minsuga bis-suf. L-ghan ewlieni tas-CIAP hu li jiffacilita l-esportazzjoni ta' dan
l-artigjanat billi jircievi, jippakkja u jibghat l-ordnijiet. Barra minn hekk, ic-Centru jimpenja
ruhu sabiex itaffi l-problemi ta' sahha, edukazzjoni u ikel fost il-membri tieghu.
Is-CIAP:
1) fetah spizeriji biex jitqassmu l-medicini;
2) waqqaf fond li minnu jistghu jissellfu l-membri f'kazi ta' emergenza, bhal mard u dizgrazzji, u
ghal progetti godda;
3) fetah kcina komunitarja fejn ftit nies isajru ghal diversi familji u b'hekk jiffrankaw sa 50% ta'
l-ispejjez ta' l-ikel.
Ic-Centru intrabat bl-istatut li ma jaccettax offerti ta' flus u ghalhekk jiddependi ghal kollox
mill-membri tieghu li jhallsu l-kera ta' l-ufficcju li ghandhom f'Lima, il-pagi taz-zewí impjegati
u l-vjaggi ta' promozzjoni li jsiru barra l-pajjiz.
Kuntatt dirett
Fis-sajf li ghadda Maronna Filletti, membru tal-Koperattiva Kummerc Gust, marret il-Kenja. Waqt
iz-zjara taghha Maronna kitbet pagna gdida fl-istorja tal-Koperattiva taghna meta zaret wiehed
mill-produtturi ta’ prodotti illi inbieghu fl-Arka. Fil-fatt, din hija l-ewwel darba illi membru
tal-Koperattiva taghna ghamel zjara ta’ dan it-tip. Ahna hadna l-okkazjoni sabiex naghmlu
intervista qasira lil Maronna dwar l-esperjenza taghha fil-Kenja
Ghalfejn tlajt il-Kenja?
L-ghan ewlieni kien illi mmur nara il-Kenja Clinic Project gewwa Mpeketoni bl-iskop illi meta nigi
lura Malta naghmel fund raising ghal dan il-progett. Il-progett jikkonsisti fil-bini ta’ sptar li
se jitmexxa mis-sorijiet tad-Daughters of the Sacred Heart. Tlajt il-Kenja ma’ Dr. Mark Muscat li
kien qed imexxi clinic zghir f’Hwangje. Dan il-clinic jaqdi il-bzonnijiet ta’ 60,000 persuna.
L-isptar li qed jinbena ghandu jiehu post dan il-clinic.
Waqt li kont il-Kenja, int zort centru illi qieghed fi shab ma’ l-Arka. Tista tghidilna iktar dwar
iz-zjara tieghek?
Il-Mikono Centre huwa centru li twaqqaf mill-Jesuit Refugee Service. L-iskop tieghu huwa illi jghin
lil hafna refugjati illi hemm il-Kenja sabiex ibieghu il-prodotti ta’ artiggjanat illi jipproducu.
Ic-centru jassigura illi dawn ir-refuíjati jinghataw hlas gust ghal xogholhom u b’hekk jghinhom
jghixu hajjithom b’iktar dinjita’. Minghajr postijiet bhal Mikono Centre dawn ir-refugjati
jispiccaw taht il-mira ta’ min irid jisfruttahom. Billi l-Koperattiva Kummerc Gust kien diga’
importa f’Malta numru ta’ prodotti mill-Mikono Centre, jien hadt l-okkazjoni sabiex inzur dan
ic-centru sabiex nara b’ghajnejja ix-xoghol tac-centru.
Ic-centru huwa mmexxi minn Pauline, bniedma habrieka li laqghatni hafna. Fic-centru jigu
organizzati numru ta’ attivitajiet sabiex jingabru fondi. Per ezempju, ftit granet qabel ma zort
ic-centru kien gie organizzat bejgh ta’ pitturi illi ghamlu ir-refugjati stess. Inhoss li din kienet
inizzjattiva pozittiva u hija idea illi forsi nistghu nikkonsidraw illi naghmlu Malta ukoll.
Fil-hanut rajt numru ta’ prodotti illi jipproducu r-refugjati...batiks, twapet, costume jewellery,
cards, statwetti, u kull tip ta’ artiggjanat. Selezzjoni minn dawn il-prodotti fil-fatt jinsabu
fil-hanut l-Arka.
Kellek xi esperjenzi ohra interessanti waqt iz-zjara tieghek?
Barra mix-xoghol fil-clinic ta’ Hwangje fejn kont nghin lit-tabib Muscat u s-sorijiet fil-home
visits ta’ l-anzjani, zort ukoll ir-rahal ta’ Limuru, li jinsab siegha ‘il boghod mic-centru
tal-belt kapitali Nairobi. Hemmhekk rajt b’ghajnejja il-kontradizzjonijet tal-faqar fl-Afrika fejn
mil-lussu tac-centru ta’ Nairobi issib ruhek wicc imb’wicc ma’ faqar enormi. F’Limuru hemm numru ta’
tfal illi ma jmorrux skola, jghixu fit-triq u li qatt ma gawdew minn xi servizz tas-sahha. Huma
jigu abbuzati kontinwament mill-adulti, realta kerha fejn dawn it-tfal jipprostwixxu lilhom
infushom sabiex jinghataw ftit ikel. Hafna minnhom ibatu minn mard serju bhal AIDS. Is-sorijiet
qed jipprovaw jahdmu ma’ dawn it-tfal sabiex ituhom ikla tajba u shower ghallinqas darba fil-gimgha.
Qed jghallmuhom jiktbu u jaqraw u qed jipprovdu servizz ta’ tabib darba fix-xahar. Is-sorijiet bdew
sistema ta’ sponsorship fejn persuna tista’ taghti donazzjoni zghira fix-xahar u tghin fit-trobbija
ta’ dawn it-tfal.
Jekk hemm xi qarrej illi huwa interessat illi jidhol f’din l-iskema ta’ sponsorship jista’
jikkuntattjani billi icempilli fuq Tel 332063.
Ahbarijiet mid-dinja ta' l-Arka
Stock tal-Milied
Bhalissa fil-hanut ghadu kemm wasal stock gdid ghal zmien il-Milied. Fih ghandkom issibu kull xorta
ta’ artiggjanat u presepji. Ghalhekk ahsbu kmieni biex taraw x’ghandna u ixtru r-rigali taghkom
qabel ma jkun tard wisq.
Programm edukattiv
Grupp mill-KKG qieghed jiehu hsieb programm edukattiv dwar il-Kummerc Gust fl-iskejjel. L-ewwel
attivita` sehhet fl-iskola ta’ Stella Maris fejn membri tal-Koperattiva tkellmu ma’ numru ta’
klassijiet fl-iskola.
Il-Mobile Stand idur
Fix-xahar ta’ Ottubru konna mistednin fil-parrocca ta’ l-Ibrag. Hemmhekk spjegajna x’ifisser
Kummerc Gust waqt il-quddies. Wara, min xtaq jara u jixtri prodotti gusti, seta’ jaghmel dan
mill-mobile stand ta’ l-Arka li kien hemm armata fid-dahla tal-knisja. Nghidu grazzi specjali
lill-komunita ta’ l-Ibrag li laqghetna. Attivita` simili saret fil-parrocca tal-Mosta nhar is-Sibt
13 u l-Hadd 14 ta’ Novembru filwaqt illi attivita ohra saret waqt laqgha organizzata mis-CLC
f’Mount St. Joseph, Targa Gap.
Grazzi lil kull min stedinna.
F’Reggio ghall-Millenju
Xi membri mill-Koperattiva Kummerc Gust ser ikunu Reggio Calabria ghall-Millenju. Ser jippartecipaw
f’celebrazzjoni fuq vapur flimkien mac-Centro Regionale d’Intervento per la Cooperazione (CRIC) u
ma ohrajn li huma impenjati favur il-gustizzja. Il-CRIC kellha sehem importanti hafna fil-ftuh
tal-hanut l-Arka.
Grazzi lill-Hbieb
Il-hbieb ta’ l-Arka qeghdin jiehdu sehem aktar attiv fil-Kummerc Gust.
Grazzi b’mod speðjali lil Lana Turner, Marie Therese Galea u ‘l Miriam Consiglio ta’ l-ghajnuna li
qed jaghtu fil-bejgh tal-prodotti gusti.
Attivitajiet
Dawn huma l-attivitajiet li hemm ippjanati ghall-futur:
1) Stand bi prodotti gusti f’Bieb-il Belt nhar l-4 u 11 ta’ Diðembru.
2) Stand bi prodotti gusti fl-iskola ta’ San Anton, l-Imselliet.
Car Booth Sale
Bhala fundraising il-Koperattiva Kummerc Gust flimkien mal-Grupp ghat-Tielet Dinja ser jorganizza
Car Booth Sale fil-5 ta’ Diðembru, ir-Razzett tal-Hbiberija, Wied il-Ghajn.
Qeghdin nigbru oggetti f’kundizzjoni tajba biex inkunu nistghu inbighuhom. Kull min ghandu xi
oggetti jista’ jikkuntattjana fuq 244865 jew 494277.
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