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(Photo: Hurstville Zagreb Croatian Earthquake Fundraiser)
Help for earthquake-stricken areas in central Croatia has been coming in from all over the world.
Many crowdfunding campaigns have been set up to help families in communities in Petrinja, Sisak, Glina and surrounding villages, including one by Hurstville Zagreb FC in Australia.
“Sadly, a number of people have lost their lives and many more have been injured or had their homes destroyed. Many are now effectively homeless and there have been frantic efforts to find temporary accommodation so that no one is left without a place to sleep.
Two of our Hurstville Zagreb FC boys that are now living in Croatia (Vinko Kraljević and Franjo Kiš) have been on the ground overnight helping get basic necessities to the communities in Petrinja and Glina who have been the most affected by the quake. They spoke to a local priest, Fra Drago, who is a friend of our Fra Smiljan that previously served in Sydney. Fra Drago says that