Haiti earthquake - D7020 update Jan. 22, 2010
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successful just like the last ones. Its just getting more difficult to
remember and report on what all has happened because so much has.
Let me begin by again thanking Rotarians around the world for the
incredible support and the trust they have imparted in the rest of the
people that have supported us. A special thanks to our District and
Zones 33 and 34. They are doing so much and in most instances it goes
un reported because it jest gets done.
I met with the Red Cross in the Bahamas yesterday and we are trying to
coordinate the shipping of their donated stuff with ours. Our
warehouse is now full of folding beds, mattresses, blankets, cushions,
food, clothing and the like. If we do not source a local vessel in the
next day or so we will trans ship through the US. We have a Haitien
Rotarian that can handle the clearing and receiving of the goods and
will distribute to where we want.
My classmate Phil Lustig and Larry Labadie have shipped great
quantities os supplies to us through Missionary Flights International
and hare working with us to coordinate the filling of volunteer
flights that are coming down. Yesterday a friend of ours (Corky) from
Normans Cay Exumas flew from his home in Kentucky with a friend in
another plane to spend a week airlifting for us. They were filled with
medical supplies in Vero Beach and will offload in Pignon tomorrow
There are 35 Orthopedic surgeons on standby to come from Kansas. We
are trying to coordinate that around, the need, the supplies and the
transportation. At this point the pressure on the surgical team has
stopped growing, but still is beyond the capacity we have down there.
I was very excited to here from my good friend Nessim yesterday. There
is limited fuel now and he can get around and run his generator to
send emails etc sparingly. He is still sleeping in his car so my
compassion goes out to Nessim, Marine, and his son. The Shelter Boxes
got delivered to Carrefour and Leogane yesterday. Things are starting
to move with our on the ground Rotarians as they get settled into the
situation. God Bless them.
We delivered an X-Ray machine in Port de Paix yesterday and 2 doctors
to Pignon. They are being transported into PaP to Claude's house today
by Caleb.
We have a big shipment donated to the Albert Switzer Hospital which we
are coordinating the delivery off into Nassau and then by ground to
HAS. Not sure of the exact arrival time but keep you all posted.
We have a couple of Dialysis machine offers that we are coordinating.
I am waiting on Dr. Claude Surena's advice as to where it needs to
go.
We have a doctor inbound fro caiman on Sunday to help. He will come
through Nassau late Sunday night
I urgently need an Autoclave and a Dermatome. The Autoclave is the
tool sterilization piece of equipment, and the Dermatome is used to
lift the skin for the skin grafting. Can anyone help with this?
As the relief machine continues to move in country we are beginning to
be more focused on our Rotary Communities as we develop a longer term
strategy. I posted some thoughts for you which Michael Terrelonge will
post to the blog. I look forward to your comments on the blog.
Going forward I will begin to report every couple of days or as
developments require.
Thanks
PDG Dick