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Though there is still overwhelming need in Haiti, the good news is
relief workers are finally being able to reach Port-au-Prince
without dealing with as massive delays or outrageous rerouting as
experienced immediately following the earthquake.
That allowed for:
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A 14-person
American medical team of eight doctors and six nurses to arrive
in Haiti on Sunday and administer care in Port-au-Prince on
Monday.
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An additional two
doctors and five international emergency management personnel
from the U.K and Canada to arrive in Haiti on Monday morning.
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Two doctors and
one nurse to visit an unreached orphanage and administer formula
and oral electrolytes to infants and young children.
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Nearly 200 people,
including 100 orphans, to receive medical aid by Salvation Army
doctors, nurses, paramedics and other specialists trained in
medical care.
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7,000 people to receive food in less
than two hours from Salvation Army officers and staff. The
provisions are enough to supply an individual with five days of
food.
More cargo on the move:
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A cargo plane with
critically needed medical and relief supplies departed for Haiti
Monday evening.
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Additional planes
were expected to leave Tuesday.
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A Salvation Army Haitian Relief Team is
bringing a water filtration system that will be able to purify
up to 10,000 gallons of water per day.
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To help get out supplies and personnel out as quickly as possible, a
Salvation Army base of operations was set up in south Florida at a
100,000-square-foot warehouse to act as a supply line to Haiti,
where food, water, medical equipment, fuel and other supplies are
scarce and desperately needed by both earthquake victims and relief
workers.
The Salvation Army is also working with several other corporate
donors and vendors to deliver mobile hospitals, water purification
units, bottled water, tents, lanterns and other supplies.
[Text from file received from
Rebecca Van Nydeggen, Logan County Salvation Army director] |
