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Global Disaster … Global Compassion
By Jeremy | December 29, 2004
Northwest Medical Teams World Vision Operation Blessing Samaritan's Purse World Harvest/Somebody Cares IndonesiaAs you pray, please consider a donation or perhaps even volunteering.
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UPDATE - January 3 - From my Friend Doug Stringer of Somebody Cares America:
December 31, 2004 Today Dr. Hartadi [of World Harvest] spent the day with [a representative of the Indonesian Navy] arranging for the shipping of medicine to Meulaboh, which is located on the western coast of Aceh province. [Meulaboh] experienced the full force of the tsunami, with over 10,000 casualties from that city alone. The tidal wave destroyed all roads leading to the city, leaving shipping as the only means of transporting goods. World Harvest/Somebody Cares Indonesia is using ships of the Indonesian Navy to transport its relief supplies. Today's shipment is earmarked for the Navy Hospital in Meulaboh which is treating the survivors of last Sunday's disaster. We spoke with him at 6pm and the medicines were being loaded on the ship. This is our second shipment to Aceh and another one ready to be shipped to Banda Aceh (capital city of Aceh), but no TNI AL (Navy) ships sailed for Aceh today. On Monday we will receive another Rp100jt($11,000) of medicines (from the Rp150jt ordered on Friday) and will arrange for delivery. Additional supplies will be ordered to acommodate the need there. Today, our Indonesian vice president Lew Belcourt were on duty with the American Embassy at Halim Airport. We loaded 2 airplanes with donated items from many NGO's and also supplies bought with money from USAID. There were 30 trucks of goods, filled up the 2 airplanes and had to turn back 15 trucks. Many people are frustrated because they have goods, but no way to get them to Aceh. There is a warehouse full of goods at Halim (and I hear also at Tanjung Priok), but no way to get them to Aceh. The trucks were filled with rice, biscuits, tents, body bags, water. BUT, there was no medicine! This confirms two things to us: 1. World Harvest/ Somebody cares Indonesia is doing the right thing using TNI connections. Other agencies are frustrated because they can't get their goods to Aceh. World Harvest goods, when purchased, have priority and are put on the ships! 2. Buying medicine is the correct priority. World Harvest/Somebody cares Indonesia cannot compete with USAID, World Food Programme, etc., in buying food. But no one is giving medicines to the military hospitals. And, we can follow up later to re-equip hospitals in Aceh with our partner in USA. [For regular updates from World Harvest/Somebody Cares Indonesia, please visit http://www.worldharvest.cc/.]adult trailer moviebest movies pornbeast movies bilarabody inflation moviesmovies college fuckfestcum moviemovies alison free xxx angelmovie big free jugsfree movie gay pornkelly teen of movie free
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