Blazing a Trail Amidst Total Destruction

Posted by Michele Downes 
 

                                                        

The Haitian people have not been forgotten by us, Rotarians. As you glean from ADG Richard McCombe's March 30th 2010 Mini Update, you can see that we as individuals and collectively  as an organization are continuing to bring about good to a Hurting Nation despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. 

Now is the time more than ever to support our Rotary leaders who are literally blazing trails and are at risk of becoming exhausted. Please support your club presidents and assistant district governors as they take on extra tasks. (at the very least read the rest PDG McCombe  March mini-update online and perhaps send him an encouraging emailand/or email Pres. Simon; DG Errol; ADG Cheryl; or DGE Diana with queries and encouragement).

(The following is an excerpt from PDG Dick's March 2010 Mini-Update)

 

Many Districts and Clubs have continued to send relief goods to be consolidated and shipped through our shipper in the US.

 

We have sixty- eight  20'containers of medical supplies, tents, Xtra Large School tents, building materials for school desks and benches, ambulances, buses, trucks, hospital beds, awnings, beds and mats, clothing, some food and water items, prepackaged meals, and much more.

 

When the containers arrive in Haiti they will be distributed to the selected communities that they have been packed for, by Chatelain Cargo, a fellow Haitian Rotarian. Then, on arrival to the various communities, the Rotarians will erect the tents and begin to make space for the expanded population of students while local labour will assemble the desks and chairs and get paid for doing so.

 

This should help with the kids in school and add some local employment.