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**embefuri** · 01-15-2010, 10:46 PM

My nephew in DC is a reasonably big wig at FEMA and reports the following

There have been delays at the airport in PAP in delivering supplies because some well meaning volunteers arrived expecting that they would be fed and watered

DO NOT go into PAP unless you have a contact there with a well who will take you in

WATER is in very short supply

There are serious delays now at the border as the road has been hit.

IT now will take 7 hours from the border to get into PAP-- as opposed to one hour.

PLEASE DO GO into PAP unless you are trained first responder working with the Dominican Red CROSS

THE MOST PRESSING need now is WATER

ANYTHING that delays the WATER TRUCKS hinders the rescue efforts.

please see my blog at elizabetheames.blogspot.com for more continued updates from HAITI

kembe la

*THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.*

As I stated earlier, the desire to directly help is commendable, but now is NOT the time. Relief organizations with years of experience and training are already on the ground working and finding it very difficult, so surely an "rookie" will not help. ANY donations of food or supplies should be coordinated with organizations that have a SPECIFIC plan for them: by this I mean:
-have HISTORY of working in Haiti or with Haitian partners
-have coordinated with people on the ground, know what SPECIFICATIONS the donations must meet. (There are very specific standards that must be met regarding food, water and shelter.)
-Have the LEGAL authority to operate in the area.

I maintain that the best way to help is to send money to your organization of choice. I hate to harp on this, but having worked in the development/relief indusitry, please... LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS.

01-15-2010, 10:46 PM	#21
embefuri Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	My nephew in DC is a reasonably big wig at FEMA and reports the following There have been delays at the airport in PAP in delivering supplies because some well meaning volunteers arrived expecting that they would be fed and watered DO NOT go into PAP unless you have a contact there with a well who will take you in WATER is in very short supply There are serious delays now at the border as the road has been hit. IT now will take 7 hours from the border to get into PAP-- as opposed to one hour. PLEASE DO GO into PAP unless you are trained first responder working with the Dominican Red CROSS THE MOST PRESSING need now is WATER ANYTHING that delays the WATER TRUCKS hinders the rescue efforts. please see my blog at elizabetheames.blogspot.com for more continued updates from HAITI kembe la THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. As I stated earlier, the desire to directly help is commendable, but now is NOT the time. Relief organizations with years of experience and training are already on the ground working and finding it very difficult, so surely an "rookie" will not help. ANY donations of food or supplies should be coordinated with organizations that have a SPECIFIC plan for them: by this I mean: -have HISTORY of working in Haiti or with Haitian partners -have coordinated with people on the ground, know what SPECIFICATIONS the donations must meet. (There are very specific standards that must be met regarding food, water and shelter.) -Have the LEGAL authority to operate in the area. I maintain that the best way to help is to send money to your organization of choice. I hate to harp on this, but having worked in the development/relief indusitry, please... LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS.
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