Vatican City, Aug 3, 2010 / 12:50 pm
The beleaguered Haitian people received some good news on July 23 when a $250,000 donation to rebuild a school was scheduled and a special message from Pope Benedict XVI was delivered.
Benedict XVI's message to the people of Haiti began,“Six months after the earthquake that devastated your island, I want you to know that the Pope hasn’t forgotten you.”
“He always has present the pain that you have lived and knows of your suffering and the difficulties of reconstructing your homes, your cities and your lives,” the Pontiff said.
The administrative council of the Populorum Progressio Foundation, comprised of Catholic prelates from across Latin America and representatives of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," met in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from July 20-23.