After Noel Relief Work

[John D Pagan]

We are already ongoing ministri in DR I'll be back on Dec. 1-4 2007 to DR check out some of the pictures I took and see. All I'm doing this to give My Lord Jesus Praise. Jesus Said "What you do to the less of my brother you do to me." Those who do what they do, they think it's hot in DR!
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[John D Pagan]

Dominican Republic Fights Disease Fed In Part By Tropical Storm Noel
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Dominican Republic is dealing with a deadly outbreak of a waterborne disease (leptospirosis).

The country's health minister says it's being fed by standing water left over from Tropical Storm Noel. He says the disease has killed 19 people and sickened more than 130 others. Dozens of people remain in hospitals with symptoms.

The disease (leptospirosis) spreads through exposure to water contaminated with the urine of infected animals. It is mainly carried by rats, but also can be found in cats, dogs and cows and is usually contracted through cuts in the skin.

Health officials fear an increase in cases because rains keep pounding the country.

Noel killed 87 people and displaced about 70,000 late last month.

Did any hear anything done to test the people in the south west side of DR

Originally Posted by pyratt

I was in contact with government people in the DR immediately after TS Noel and attempted to get 130,000 MREs, 5000 (65 gallon) water storage bladders with a complimenting water treatment delivered to the DR.

My Dominican contacts in the DR met with INAPA (?) multiple Generals, Lieutenants, Colonels in the "emergency preparedness department" as well as people at the Health Department. Four weeks later, millions of DOLLARS (U.S.) as well as millions more $$$ donated from around the world and NO DECESION as to whether or not the government was "interested" in getting these products brought in.....at one point, we were told the people we getting OATMEAL and RICE delivered to the affected areas...yet CLEAN WATER was and IS still an issue..(so how do you cook oatmeal and rice).......last word was they chose to use some donated water purification products and meals (5000 of each) and that was the final choice made.

It's nice to see El Presidente cancel the holiday parties this year (yet not the gift baskets)...Also glad to see he can put his hand out (like the children in the streets) and claim poverty to the rest of the world and then KEEP IT.....most likely to go buy AIRPLANES for supposed drug interdiction....where's the EMERGENCY money? Where's the donated goods? Where's the help for the people who really need it?

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

I have visited the shelters and spoken with people directly and donated the goods directly to the affected people, they all claimed not to have received anything and seeing donations come in the front door and out the back door. Of course, you can't believe what they say 100% but I am sure that not even 50% of the help has reached the needed.

And here is an invitation to add up what has been donated, which begs the question as to where it is going.
LA CASA DEL ESPECTACULO EN NEW YORK

[agama63]

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post to but anyway, I am planning a trip to the Southwest over New years and I am starting to worry about the situation there right now. My plan is to stay near Barahona and then go to the north and stay at a resort there after a few days. Are the Hotels in Opperation since Noel? I was hoping to get out to the lake and see some sites in that direction. I have tried to contact some of the hotels but I dont get any responses, any advice would be great, how are the beaches in the southwest? I have heard it is a beautiful area. Thanks. Kevin

P.S. I was also wondering if it would be a good idea to bring some surplus clothing I have been saving to give to someone who needs it.

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by agama63

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post to but anyway, I am planning a trip to the Southwest over New years and I am starting to worry about the situation there right now. My plan is to stay near Barahona and then go to the north and stay at a resort there after a few days. Are the Hotels in Opperation since Noel? I was hoping to get out to the lake and see some sites in that direction. I have tried to contact some of the hotels but I dont get any responses, any advice would be great, how are the beaches in the southwest? I have heard it is a beautiful area. Thanks. Kevin

P.S. I was also wondering if it would be a good idea to bring some surplus clothing I have been saving to give to someone who needs it.

Hotels in the Southwest were not affected by the storm at all, they are all operating, I was there two weeks ago and had a great stay at Hotel Maria Montes in Barahona; If they don't answer the phone keep trying, communication is very unreliable in the Southwest. Let me know if you need help getting prices, you can PM me and i'll be more than glad to call and get pricing for you.

PS: Clothes are always appreciated by these people, but be careful to start giving out clothes in a public place or you will be mobbed, be very discreet about it.

[John D Pagan]

Hi All
I Just got back from DR on Dec. 4, 2007 and it's dryer but still not much help being given by the government to the people! Red Cross set up a base out side Barahona off road 44 but the worker have not recived much supply to hand out to the Poor people out there. The base looks like its there to help its just there for SHOW to make it look like thier helping. We spoke to many Pastors near by some places have still not recived any help from them. The very young and the very old cannot take it, more will die.
Please pray they get the help they need. I don't want to keep saying it over over they need help. We'll do what we can then pray.

[John D Pagan]

Hi again

We're going back to DR on Dec. 28-31 to see if we can help up in Santiago, they got hit by Olga, two week ago. I pray we can help with what we can.