To all Conflict Transformation Program (CTP) alumni, students and friends. Here at CTP in Harrisonburg we are very aware of the great suffering that has befallen the South Asia region from the tsunami.
Please know that you and the region are in our thoughts and prayers. The growing CTP network of alumni, students and friends means that in times like this we all know persons from the affected regions and we worry about your safety and the safety of your loved ones. We mourn with you the great loss of life and incredible damage. The shock and trauma of this event will be with us for a long time.
Also our prayers go with the many, many aid and relief workers. There are quite a number of CTP-MA, SPI, and STAR alumni who work for relief and development agencies. You all will be working long hours and harried days to bring relief and hope to those devastated by this event.
Many of us here at CTP are out of the office until January 3 due to the holidays but we wanted you to hear from us and know that you are not forgotten at this time.
And when your able we would be very glad to hear from you, telling us your OK, and what the challenges are that you see ahead for your country/region.
For all of us at CTP, Howard Zehr and Ruth Zimmerman CTP Co-Directors
P.S Below is a website sent by Colleen Malone (CTP alumnus who worked for a number of years in Sri Lanka) that gives opportunities for contributions to the relief efforts for Sri Lanka. There are also many other NGO agency opportunities out there for all the countries affected.