Source: www.laprovincia.es
CANARY ISLANDS, June 30, 2009: At the end of June, fifty members of the Hindu community of Spain’s Canary Islands ceremoniously handed over 7,000 kilos of food to the Catholic diocese of the Virgin del Pino, patroness of the Canary Islands, to be distributed to the needy. The country is mostly Catholic, and Hindus are willing to help the community by cooperating with a network of assistance to the needy already in place, linked to the Church.
The gesture was very appreciated by Canarians of all faiths. Manish Purswaney, coordinator of the event, said that the gift was a show of thanks for “the great welcome the Islanders have given us for so many years.” This is the sixth year in a row that food has been donated to the poor by the Hindus of Gran Canaria.