News of damage in Barahona??

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Thanks Rocky, my motives might be a little selfish since I derive great personal satisfaction in making sure the donations don't end up in some storage facility to be sold later for personal gain.

You got that straight.
There have been a couple of prime examples of that type of crap going on, right here in our neck of the woods.
Keep'on truckin', Marilyn.

[bigbird]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Thanks Rocky, my motives might be a little selfish since I derive great personal satisfaction in making sure the donations don't end up in some storage facility to be sold later for personal gain.

I totally agree with you, plus you get the satisfaction of personally seeing someone smiling and happy.

It is no secret that in the USA a lot of paid employees will sort through the donations and select the best items for themselves and their family. The rest will make it to those truly in need.

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by bigbird

I totally agree with you, plus you get the satisfaction of personally seeing someone smiling and happy

that is priceless...

[Lambada]

Good for you, Marilyn!

I also see that many containers of donated items are stuck in US ports because they are overweight...............!!
Devuelven furgones para damnificados de Noel en la RD del puerto de Newark en New Jersey******

Originally Posted by bigbird

It is no secret that in the USA a lot of paid employees will sort through the donations and select the best items for themselves and their family. The rest will make it to those truly in need.

[hel_davo]

have any of you wonderful helpful people been to barahona around maria montes? i taught there for a while, and can't get in contact with anyone or find any information from where I am (Australia). It's a shanty area so I'm desperate to find out about them. Also Batey Central (where I lived) although I imagine they were ok.
Thank you thank you thank you.