Hurricane

[Rick Watson]

Two hurricanes have had a devistating impact on Honduras in the last several weeks. Flooding and other damage has depleted food supplies. This thread is to provide information about the releif efforts.

[Rick Watson]

AHMEN was contacted recently by Dr. Delia Saldana, Psychologist from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. She is tasked with writing advisory information to Texas Mental Health Clinics re. helping the Honduran Victims from Hurricane Katrina from Louisiana who found their way to Texas. This is an early draft of information supplied to Dr. Saldana with her conclusions.
While in Honduras, AHMEN representatives gathered data from the people in La Cobia. Fortuitously, there was a Medical Seminar in Limon at the time Jane Cox/s team was in Honduras. The group of Honduran Doctors from Cuba, represented by Dr. Luther Harry Castillo, as well as the Garafina representatives of Limon, Honduras were very cooperative in supplying AHMEN with the information passed on to Dr. Saldana.

A big "Gracias" to the Dr. Luther Castillo, the doctors in Limon, as well as Mario at Cruzado for their help.

[Rick Watson]

DAMAGE UPDATE
Here is a update on damages. I still don't know all of what has happened in Colon, Yoro and Olancho- not enough communication yet.

Colon:
1) Los Naranjos, Colon (close to Sico) The community lost. About 12 homes, which was the whole community.

2) Sico, Colon. We assume we have lost the church there, as several houses were lost in this community, which is one of the bigger villages in that area, it had the big Sico river running through the town.

3) Quebrada Seca, Bonito Oriental- 2 sisters from the church lost their walls.

4) Casa Quemada, between Colon and Olancho- small village lost several homes.

5) Cusuna, Colon- We lost the roof from the church and the pastor's house.

6) San Antonio- Church ruined and pastoral apartment. (you have the picture)

7) Limon: The mud kitchen for the soup kitchen was damaged, Cristina moved the stove up onher porch. Also, crops lost.

Atlantida:
8) Garbage dump at La Ceiba- lost 2 small houses.

9) Nueva Armenia- had the water all the way inside the church. Out side water was over an adults waist.

10) El Diamante- Pastors house badly damaged. All the village flooded.

11) Nicaragua- pastoral house damaged.

12) Santa Rita- pastoral house fell down.

Mosquito Coast: Got the heavy rains and winds. I don't have a complete report of damages and lost. David Smith said they would need food, because the crops have been lost.

As I get more Info I will send to you.

Appreciate you all and all you do. May God bless.

[Rick Watson]

Submitted by Dr. Camp

Good Morning All,

This just in from Sandy re. the first container. We have asked Sandy to distribute the food to the most needed areas. As you know this is the food we sent down for the various soup kitchens you paid for. So you do not think your money and energy is not directed to the soup kitchen you supported, Sandy will use 1/2 of the food from the second container for the your various soup kitchens.


The second container should leave one week from today. That container will be essentially all food for hurricane relief. We have asked Sandy to "pay back" the food to the soup kitchens and distribute the rest to hurricane victims.

From various reports, the mesquite and Seco areas were hit the hardest.

Thanks to all of you who sent down money and put in energy for both the first and second containers. These are tough times with many needs.

Keep the hurricane victims and the relief containers in your prayers.

Vaya con Dios,
Tom Camp

[Rick Watson]

Hi Dr. Camp,
We have been distributing the food to the different areas. It is a big blessings. Today we sent to the mosquito coast.

Blessings.

Sandy

[Rick Watson]

Submitted by Dr. Camp

Good Morning All,
In a recent conversation with Sister Eleanor she ask us to consider sending
another container to Honduras specific for Hurricane relief. They have
experienced devastation particularly in the area south of Limon and in the
mosquito area. Eleanor and Sandy both say there is much hunger as well as
loss of homes. As Eleanor says, there is not even leaves left to make the
thatch roofs for their homes. She also states the schools have lost all of
their school supplies and there is no money for replacement. Several teams
have contact each other an suggested another container. We asked Eleanor
for a list of needs. I have told Eleanor I was not comfortable asking the
team members for more money. As all of you know, it takes $4,500 to send
the container, pay the freight cost in USA and Hond, and distribute the
food/supplies. Eleanor says she will be praying for the money and asking
the other churches she speaks at to consider helping. Ken Key says he can
get enough food to fill another container. I suggest we begin to spread the
word on the needs and assume Eleanor will get the money.

Mail items to:
AHMEN
c/o Hilton Communication
1345 S. Skyline Dr.
Jasper, Alabama 355o1

be sure and mark the box for Honduran Hurricane Relief








Items suggested by Sister Eleanor for the hurricane victims:

Roofing material -
metal sheets - 10 or 12 ft. length
nails
tar

School Supplies:
Pencils
Erasers
Ruled note book paper
Plastic rulers
Back Packs


Food

Food Supplies:
1 gal plastic water pitchers
1/2 gal plastic water pitchers
plastic cups, glasses, plates, and bowls - washable
knifes, big serving sthingys, big pots and pans

Living Supplies:
Sheets - both single and double
blankets
towels
wash clothes
soap

Lets Pray, spread the word, and see what happens.

Vaya con Dios,
Tom Camp

[Rick Watson]

Submitted by Ray Crump

Dear All:

Let's pray for an additional $1,000 for distribution cost (gasoline) AFTER the container arrives in Honduras. A container takes many pick up trucks going across Honduras to distribute a whole container of food.

God bless and may you and your family have a blessed Christmas 2005 and a prosperous New Year!

Ray Crump

[Rick Watson]

Good Morning All,
This is a letter Bill Camp, CHIMES coordinator, will be using for fund
raising for the Jan Hurricane Relief container that Mission unlimited will
be sending to Honduras.

To: Whom it may concern

Re: 1. Hurricane Gamma and its effect on Honduras
2. What they need
3. What we can do about it

When Hurricane Gamma hit Honduras last month, Bill Camp and a
medical/construction team from California (CHIMES) was in Honduras. They
were actually in the place hardest hit. They have given us a first hand
report which has supported the news we hear from Honduras. The destruction
was horrible. It was like our Hurricane Katrina on a smaller scale.
Bridges and roads were washed out. The crops and livestock in the area of
Mesquite Coast was completely lost. The schools, homes, and businesses were
devastated. The flooding was extensive.

What to expect?
There are not leaves on the trees to rebuild the roofs of the homes.
There will be an epidemic of malaria, Dengue fever, and diarrhea.
There will be hunger - crops and live stock gone.
There will be no money for school books, pencils, etc.
They will have no clothes.

What do they need?
Food
Clothes
School supplies: notebooks, pencils, back packs, and paper.
Metal roofing material

Here is what we can do.
In Jasper, Alabama there is enough food (250,000 meals) and clothing to
fill a 40 Ft. Land/sea container. We can get this free of charge.
Mission Unlimited ([e-mail]) can get a 40 ft. container
from Chiquita Banana for 1/2 price.
Mission Unlimited can orchestrate the shipping of the container to La
Ceiba, Honduras.
Cruzado ([e-mail]) and one of CHIMES's contact (Dr. Luther
[e-mail]) can get the food/supplies distributed to the
needed areas.

How can you help?
This can all get done for $4,500.

To help contact:
Bill Camp
General Coordinator, CHIMES
916-612-9999
or [e-mail]