The FWIO Provincial Office just received this update from Sylvia Hatfield at Canada Comforts.
Over night two days ago a request and funding came for a container to be sent to Haiti with only a two week turn around. I only notified all the members on Vancouver Island. However, as of this morning, we have a request for 3 more containers with the funding complete, and the time frame for the last container probably being the last week in February. Due to our larger time frame I am notifying all of our members across the country.
The Warehouse has always sent to three orphanages in Haiti, so we have first hand contact on the ground, as well as through other Agencies. The list has been added to since two days ago, so here it is:
- SPECIAL REQUEST FOR T SHIRTS ALL SIZES
- CLOTHING, If used, make sure they are clean and mended all sizes from babies to adults Men & Women
- LINENS - towels, face cloths, sheets,
-TOILETRIES soap, tooth paste, soft bristled tooth brushes etc.
-DISHES - must be unbreakable-plastic is good.
-TOOLS - strong tools like shovels, rakes, hammers, nails etc.
LOGISTICS:
1. TIME FRAME
I expect the last container will be leaving the end of Feb. Transportation plans are in the making.
2. MAIL AND BUS
Those of you who send by post or bus, collect the lighter items, and hopefully the people who have drop-offs will look after the heavier ones. Please send the packages to me. (The Warehouse is not open every day so often mail can’t be delivered. Luckily I live quite close to the Warehouse.)
3. ADDRESSES PHONE EMAIL
Sylvia Hatfield – Coordinator canadacomforts@shaw.ca
Marguerite Swallow – Secretary cancoms@telus.net
If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia or Marguerite directly.
