SA camp (where we used to stay), was over run by 3-400 looters. It was
absolutely insane. They stole the SA water supply and were removing
furniture and parts of the building. I called in the 82nd and they got
here in just a few minutes and shut it down.
We are still trying to find a clothing solution for distribution. We delivered
specialty items such as formula, diapers and other supplies to 82nd.
Watched the Super Bowl with the 82nd on their big screen in the middle
of their base.
We heard earlier in the day the World Food Program was interested in
our list, but now we hear they are not. Need to find a long term solution
as the 82nd will eventually pull out.
Monday we are going to St Marc to find a clothing distributor. We will then
follow up with MAF about getting smaller flights in.
M
Hi, your info was passed onto me at the airport in Haiti by a group of doctors that you had been working with. They informed me that you were Geo -tagging all orphanages.
I was at the airport picking up cargo from an airplane to distribute at various hospitals and orphanages for Sow a Seed (SAS). I am a Haitian American and founder of SAS (www.sowaseedonline.org or http://www.facebook.com/pages/SowaSeed/257617605011?ref=ts),
a non profit org based in miami dedicated to aiding orphanages in Haiti.
We have a local team in Haiti that have been working endlessly to help many orphanages. From what I understood from the doctors, I believe we could greatly benefit from each other with the information we both have. I would love to meet you to elaborate more on what we do and how we can collaborate. I have tried to contact you by email, however only receive an automated message. I am here for a couple of days and my cell in Haiti is 37012221. Please call or email me your contact info at [email protected].
Thank you for all your great effort and work in Haiti. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Claudia
Sow a Seed is one of the truly wonderous grassroots groups. We keep a short list of orgs that are "on-the-ground" in disaster zones, so people can donate DIRECT to the small orphanages, clinics, etc. And we "gather" stuff…and send them to small sites. I just got back from packing a bunch of pallets for Partners in Development…another clinic-based "life management" center, with training centers, career counselers, case managers, etc. Anyway, we love you Sow a Seed. And we love you Michael for helping so many orphanages find basic supplies when no one else could get these sites served… Terra http://www.citizencommandcenter