Rights activist Fr Cedric to work for refugees in Beirut

Prakash shot into prominence when he fought for the victims of the anti-Christian riots in the Dangs in 1998-99.

After working with the St Xaviers’ Social Service Society, Prakash established Prashant, a human rights organisation, on October 2, 2001. He was involved in relief for the 2001 earthquake.

He called the Beirut assignment “a call of God”, which he confirmed during a Catholic retreat. In July, he had gone to Lebanon on a 10-day “recce mission”. In Beirut, Prakash will work for Syrian refugees in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, mainly towards formal schooling for children. “It is a big challenge,” he said.