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SPECIAL EDITION:
REPORT ON HAITI RELIEF
Belize Red Cross
HIGHLIGHTS

LARRY
SMITH’S
EXPERIENCE
IN HAITI

T O G E T H E R
Dear Belize Red Cross Friends,
UPDATE OF
HAITI
RELIEF
FUNDRAISING
IN BELIZE

LATEST
FACTS AND
FIGURES
FROM INTERNATIONAL
RED CROSS
H U M A N I T Y
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The Belize Red Cross is also proud of
the 3 National intervention Team
Members (NIT) who have experienced
first hand, the suffering and pain in
Haiti. Larry Smith spent 2 months,
assisting in logistics and water and
sanitation, among other activities. Sidney Turton spent 1 month working on
IT and telecommunications. They
brought heart wrenching stories back
D A Y S
A
Y E A R
home. April 19th, a 3rd volunteer,
Anselmo Cruz from Punta Gorda, left
for Santo Domingo and Haiti.
Now we must focus on home! Belize
needs help for Belize. As we approach
the 2010 disaster season, the Belize
Red Cross continues to plea to those
same kind hearts that outpoured to
Haiti, to give again, now in preparation
of the eventuality of disasters in Belize.
Thank you all so very much!
BE PREPARED!
Lily Bowman, Director General
When a major disaster occurs in
the Americas, the Red Cross’ first
responder and coordinator is the
Panamerican Disaster Response Unit
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
BRC’s
Response to
Haiti Relief
Consider 300,000 hearts beating as
one…..what a THUMP! This is Belize! The Belize Red Cross, by reaching
out to Belizeans across the country is
proud to say „THANK YOU” to the
many kind hearts that gave so selflessly towards the appeal launched on
January 13th, 2010 to assist the people of Haiti. The amount of
BZ$619,392.21, raised up to the
date of closing April 30th, is an outward sign of humanity in action.
F O R
after the earthquake and spent 2
months in Haiti. (Read more of his
story on page 6.) In March, Sidney
Turton spent four weeks in Port au
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List of
Contributors in 3-5
Belize
Belizean RIT
Back From
Haiti
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IFRC Progress
in Haiti
7
Disaster Fund
for Belize
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Larry Smith, expert in logistics
and water and sanitation
(PADRU) located in Panama. This
Unit calls upon a Regional Intervention Team (RIT) made up of specialized volunteers trained to respond in
times of disaster.
Each Red Cross Society identifies
a group of RIT members in their
own country who are immediately
called when their area of expertise
Anselmo Cruz,
expert in logistics
Above images: Sidney Turton,
expert in Information Technology
requires support during a disaster
anywhere in the region.
The Belize Red Cross joins only
two other countries in having deployed 3 RIT members to Haiti.
Larry Smith arrived in Haiti 3 weeks
Prince ensuring telephone, radio and
internet equipment and connections
were working adequately for all Red
Cross Volunteers in Haiti. Anselmo
Cruz is currently supporting distribution efforts at the Port au Prince
airport. He has been in Haiti for almost two weeks.
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Timeline of Belize Red Cross’ Response to Haiti Relief
Left:
BRC Volunteers
and staff collecting donations
from passing cars
at a road stop on
the Northern
Highway
Tues 12th Jan 2010
Wed 13th Jan 2010
Sat 16th Jan2010
Tue 19th Jan 2010
Above:
BRC Volunteers
answering calls
during telethon
Wed 20th Jan 2010
Thur 21st Jan 2010
Fri 22nd Jan 2010
Sat 23rd Jan 2010
Sat 23rd Jan 2010
Ian Glory receiving
a check donation
on behalf of The
Belize Red Cross
from a local
business
Mon 24th Jan 2010
Mon 24th Jan 2010
Feb – April 2010
30th April 2010
Earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hits Port-au-Prince the capital
of Haiti
Press Conference at BRC Headquarters opening the Disaster Fund for Haiti
with initial target of $100,000
BRC telethon and fundraiser in association with BTL Ltd, Wave Radio and
Travellers Ltd held at Travellers. Energetic high school volunteers helped to
raise $50,000 in pledges and cash mostly from vehicles passing by.
Press invitation at BRC Headquarters for presentation of $10,000 advance
from Sol Belize who had a fundraiser 18-25 January donating 15c per gallon to
the Haiti fund finally raising $20,000
Lily Bowman on the Krem morning show
BRC staff on the BFLA show on Wave radio to highlight what the BRC is doing for Haiti
Lily Bowman on channel 5 morning show
Channel 5 hosted an open air concert at Coney Drive in memory of Andy
Palacio with Garifuna Collectives featuring Paul Nabor. Presentations made by
Smart, Belize Natural Energy Ltd, Belize Electricity Ltd, CNZ Belize Ltd
Concert and Telethon at Bliss in association with Channel 7, NICH and Krem
Radio
Club Next event by DJ Dalla. “EarthQuake”featuring: Chico Ramos, Supa G
and others. Mr Program, Stone Jam, Tagg Int, Titiman, DJ Bush, Sea Dog, DJ
Aron, DJ Ritchie, Reckless, Mellow Player, Belizan Movements, Dignitaries, DJ
Motion, Alfrain Supaul, A-3, Alliance Crew
Lily Bowman on Love TV Morning Show
Lily Bowman on Love TV evening business show
Commitment by Love TV to support the campaign until the end of April 2010
Having raised in excess of $350,000 BRC hope to achieve $500,000 by the
time the campaign closes on 30th April 2010
Ongoing events for Haiti relief fund throughout Belize.
Donors continuing to donate at Red Cross offices throughout Belize
Haiti Relief fund closes having raised a total of $619,392.21
Right:
Press conference
opening the Haiti
Relief Fund
Ms. Lily Bowman
during an interview with a local
radio station
BELIZE
Left:
Ms. Lily Bowman
speaking to the
media
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Haiti Relief Contributions
The Belize Red Cross would like to thank every individual and company that gave to the Haiti Relief Fund. The generosity of Belizeans was overwhelming and this fund ultimately raised $619,392.21. EVERY cent donated is destined directly to the International
Federation’s efforts in providing relief in Haiti. The following is the list of individuals who along with hundreds of others who chose
to remain anonymous, selflessly donated.
AGUILAR, CAROLICE
ALAMINA, ENRIQUE
ALAMINA, SHOSHANNA
ALDANA, ALFREDO
ALLEN, STEPHANIE
ALPUCHE, JAIME
ANDERSON, KEITH
ANDERSON, MARK
ANGELUS BELCAN STAFF
ARANA, ARLETTE
ARANDA, CECILIO
ARNOLD, JOAN
ARNOLD, VINETTE
ARSEO, ELITO
ARTHURS, SHELLY
ASHMAN, E.
AUGUSTINE, ISOLENE
AUIL, J. M.
AVILEZ, CARLOTTA
AZUETA, C.
AZUETA, DAVID
AZUETA, ORLANDO
BABB, ERIBERTO & ELENA
BAIRD, CHARLES
BALFOUR, AUDREY
BARDALEZ, BARBARA
BARNETT, ADOLPHUS
BARONA, THELMA
BEISSNER, MARY
BELISLE
BELISLE, ALVA
BELISLE, DEXTER E.
BRC BELMOPAN
BRC COROZAL BRANCH
BRC PUNTA GORDA STAFF
BRC SAN IGNACIO BRANCH
BRC STANN CREEK
BENNETT, ARMANI
BENNETT, FLORA
BENNETT, JOHN
BENNY'S WHOLESALE DEPOT STAFF
BERGES, IDOLLY
BERNARD, DORLA
BIG BROTHER
BINFIELD, ARTHUR
BISCHOF
BORLAND, ANTHONY
BOU-NAHRA, NADINE
BOWEN & BOWEN STAFF
BOWMAN, WILLIAM
BRADLEY, ELOISA
BRC - BOXES
BROWN, CORNEL
BROWN, CRYSTAL
BROWN, ERNEST
BURGOS, KERAN/KENAN HYDE
BURGOS, RICHARD
BURNS, NORMAN
BUSH, DJ & FAMILY
CACHO, IAN
CALDERON, MAYRA
CAMBRANES, INDIRA
CANTON, LOARIANA
CARD FAMILY
CASTILLO, JOSE
CASTILLO, JUSTO
CASTILLO, YVONNE
CASTILLO, ZANE & LISBETH
CASTRO, HON. EDMOND
CHAN, JAIME A.
CHAN, RUBICELY
CHUN, CIRILIO & FAMILY
CLARE, MR. & MRS. GUY
CLARKE, KARICK
COCOM, ISMAEL
CONTEH, CHIEF JUSTICE A.O.
COOTE, ROY
COWO, FRANCISCO
CRAWFORD, ALLISON
CUTKELVIN, PHYLLIS
DAKERS, ANNA
DOUGAL
EBANKS, GERALDINE
ECK, JANCIE
EILEY, MARTHA V TUCKER
ELECTION & BOUNDARIES STAFF
ELLIOTT, JOSHUA
ELLIS, CHARLES
ENRIQUEZ, MARCIANO
ENRIQUEZ, MICHAEL
ERNESTO
ESPADAS, DR.
ESPEJO, OMAR & MARLENIE
ESTEPHAN, SHELLY
FABER, LUPITA
FABER, PATRICK
FABRO, DIMITRI
FCIB-DANGRIGA STAFF
FIGUEROA, E.
FLORES, AUGUSTINE & SALOME
FLOWERS, DONNALEE
FLOWERS, HANIFA
FLOWERS, KEENEN
FLOWERS, MICHAEL
FONSECA, VITO
FORBES, JOSHUA & JAYDEN
FOREMAN, M.
FRANCIS, BIRDY
FRANKLIN, RUTH
FRAZER, STEVE
GABOUREL, CHERYL
GALLEGO, BEVERLY
GARBUTT, E.
GARCIA, DOLORES BALDERAMOS
GILL, DWAYNE
GILL, KHAJAH
GILL, ROY & DIANA
GONGORA, AARON
GONZALEZ, CORDELIA
GONZALEZ, MARIO
GORDON , DR. DAME MINITA
GORDON, SHAWN
GORDON, TERRY, GLENDA AND DENVER
GRAHAM, ELIZABETH
GRANT, RENE
GRANT, ROY
GREEN, GRIFFITH
GRELL, MISUNET C.
GUERRA, RAQUEL
GUERRERO, DALINDA
GUERRERO, EFRAIN
GUTIERREZ, RODOLFO
HAMILTON, ANITA
HAMILTON, JANET
HARRIS, MARIA
HAYLOCK FAMILY
HAYLOCK, DUANE
HEREDIA, ROSA
HERREDIA, DAVID & SOLEDAD
HERRERA, TANYA
HEUSNER, JUNE
HOLLAND, EUNICE
HOME PROTECOR INS. LTD. STAFF
HORA, B.
HOWELL, MR. & MRS.
HUANG, SHU YUN
HYDE, YVONNE
IRELAND, EUSTACE
JAMES BRODIE & CO. LTD STAFF
JEFFERY, VIOLA &STELLIE
JOHNSON, CAROL
JOLLY, MINERVA
JONES, DIANA
JONES, JANET
JONES, KARL
JOSE, PETE, ANGIE
KIDD, ROBERT
KING, LINDA
KING, RUSSELL
KRAFORD, SHARRETT
LAMBEY, REILLY
LANZA, JOHN
LEE, WILSON
LEIVA, MRS.
LESLIE, KARL
LESLIE, MARLENE
LESLIE, MAUREEN
LESLIE, T.
LEWIS, FRANCELLA
LIN, ALICE
LIN, ARIES
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Individuals Contributed to Haiti Relief
LIN, MR.
LIND, WOLRIC
LINDO, MICHELLE
LINO, ERLETTE
LIZAMA, ROSITA &DAUGHTER
LOPEZ, CARLA
LORD, ROY
LYNCH, SELMA
MACDONALD, T.
MADRILL, GUADALUPE
MAGLOIRE, FRANKLIN
MAHUNG, CAROLYN
MARIN, KAYLYN
MARIN, MANUELA
MARIN, MARIA
MARIN, RAFAEL
MARSHALLECK, JACQUELINE
MARTINEZ, CARDO & MARIA
MARTINEZ, DR. & MERLENE BAILEY
MARTINEZ, JOSEPHINE
MCCOON, WELLINGTON
MCKAY, DONALD
MCKOY, BEVERLY
MCKOY, EDITH
MCNAB, TANYA
MEIGHAN, ALLISON
MEIGHAN, BARBARA
MEJIA, DAISY
MEL
MENCIAS, JOHN
MENDOZA, CELIA
MENZIES, K.H.
MICHAEL
MILLER, DOLORES &LISBEY, NOEL
MILLER, JOHN
MOE
MOGUEL, GREGORY
MOGUEL, JOSEFINA A.
MONGUIA, DR. EMERSION
MONROY, MAMERITA
MOODY & ALDANA FAMILY
MOODY, DELITA
MOODY, TANYA
MOORE, ALBERT
MUHAMAD, ISMMAIL
MUNOZ, RUBEN
MURRAY, OLIVIA
MUSA, YASSER & PAMELA
NAVARRO, FRANK
NISBET, EDMUND
NOLASCO, PEDRO
NORALEZ, CRYSTAL
NOVELO, GERTRUDE
ORTEGA, MAXIMILIANO
OSEGUEGA, JOSE
PACHECO, GISELLE
PALACIO, GALBERT
BELIZE
RED
PARIENTE, NOELLY
PASCAL, JASON
PELTIER, SARAH
PENNEL, MS.
PENNELL, ROBERT
PERDOMO FAMILY
PERDOMO, CARLOS
PERERA, IVY & SALVADOR
PEREZ, ALFONSO
PERIFFITE, PATRICK
PETERS, DENSFIELD & YOLANDA
PEYREFITTE, DEANNA
PEYREFITTE, IRMA
PHILLIPS, MARK
PINEDA, JEN
PINELO , AUTRABERTA
POTT, J & S
PRICE, RICHARD
PUBLIX SUPERMARKET STAFF
PUC STAFF
QUILTER, CLIFFORD
RAGGAMUFIN EMPLOYEES
RANDALPH
RANJINI, NICOLE
RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS
REGINA, CLAUDIA
RENAEAU, SHARON
RENEAU, ROSITA
REYES, MR. & MRS. D
REYES, RAMON SR.
RIVERO, NARCISO
ROACH, YVETTE
RODRIGUEZ, ALBERT
RODRIGUEZ, E.
RODRIGUEZ, MARIO
RODRIGUEZ, MARTY
ROMERO, JOSE A.
ROSANNA
RUDON, MICHAEL
SABIDO, FRANK
SAINSBURY, CARLA
SALDIVAR, BERNADETTE
SANCHEZ, ALBERT
SANCHEZ, ANNA
SANCHEZ, RONALD
SANTIAGO CASTILLO STAFF
SAUL, VENICE
SCOTT, MARA
SEGURA, S.
SETA
SIMPSON, ELDON
SIU, T.S.P.
SKEEN, KAREN
SLUSHER, SHERIGNE
SMALL, F.
SMART STAFF
SMITH, ANN JONES
CROSS
SMITH, BRIAN
SMITH, DARREL
SMITH, E.
SMITH, JAHEED
SMITH, JAMEEL
SMITH, JASON
SMITH, LARRY
SNAGG, RUTH
SOBERANIS, MICHAEL
SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD STAFF
SOLEJA, K.R.
SOLIS, M.
SPAIN, CHRISPIN
SPRINGER, ENID
ST. BERNARD, ONANDO
STAINE, ROSELIE
SWIFT, GILDA
TAM, BETTY
TAVISH
TESECUM, K.
THOMPSON, DENISE
THURTON, ANTHONY JR.
THURTON, LYDIA &KEVIN
TILDMAN, BERTHA
TILLETT, CURLENE
TOURDON, DENISE
UDZ, SILVAANA
USHER, MR. & MRS. BRIAN
USHER, ROBERTHA M. & ASSOCIATE
USHER, WAYNE
VALDEZ, JUAN
VEGA, HON. GASPAR
VERNON, CRYSTAL
WADE, AMELICIA
WAIGHT, JACQUELINE
WALLACE, AUDREY
WALLYIS
WELCH, HUGH
WICHENKA, R.
WILLIAMS, GILBERT
WILLIAMS, LERNA L.
WILLIAMS, RONALD
WILLOUGHBY, JUNE
WILLOUGHBY, KHOLOU
WILSON, NANCY
WOODS, CURLINE
WRIGHT, ALBERT
WRIGHT, THERESE
X, CHARLES
YAO, JIA WEI
YOUNG, M.
YOUNG, MAGALI
YOUNG, PAULINE
YOUNG, SIR COLVILLE
YOUNG-FIBBERS, HORTENCE
ZETINA, FRANCISCO
ZUNIGA, FRANCES
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APRIL
2010
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Corporate Contribution to Haiti Relief
AMOR Y CAFÉ
ANCHOR BAPTIST CHURCH
APPLIANCE WORLD LTD
BARROW & WILLIAMS
BCA
BELIZE BANK LTD
BELIZE CABLE VISION
BELIZE COMMUNICATION WORKERS
UNION
BELIZE ELECTRICITY LTD
BELIZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELIZE INSURANCE CENTER
BELIZE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
BELIZE NATURAL ENERGY
BELIZE RURAL HIGH SCHOOL
BELIZE TOURISM BOARD
BELIZE WATER SERVICES
BELMOPAN CITY COUNCIL
BELMOPAN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S
GROUP
BERERA BIBLE CHAPEL
BIRD'S ISLE RESTAURANT
BISCAYNE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
BLACK ORCHID RESORT
BRC BELMOPAN BRANCH
BRC ORANGE WALK BRANCH
BRC SAN IGNACIO BRANCH
BUILDING BLOCK PRE-SCHOOL
BURRELL BOOM METHODIST SCHOOL
BURRELL BOOM SUPERMARKET
BZE AIRPORT & CONCESSION CO. LTD.
C&N GOLF CART RENTALS
C.P.B.L.
CAANAN HIGH SCHOOL
CALCUTTA GOV SCHOOL
CALVARY TEMPLE SCHOOL
CARIBBEAN SHIPPING AGENCIES
CARIBBEAN TOBACCO CO. LTD.
CARIBBEAN TREASURES LTD.
CAYE CAULKER RC SCHOOL
CELLULAR PLUS
CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE
CENTRO EVANGELISTICA CHUCH
CES LTD
CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRISTIAN MISSION OF BELIZE
CHURCH OF GOD - ESPERA
CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CENTER
CNZ BELIZE LTD
COLLET EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER
COMPUMAX
CONCESSION & BAR SUPPLIES
COROZAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURTENAY, COYE, LLP
COURTS BELIZE LIMITED
CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPT
D&A CONSTRUCTION
D.F.C.
DAVID COYE FUNERAL HOME
DELMART HARDWARE
EBENEZER PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
EDWARD P. YORKE HIGH SCHOOL
ENERGY FOR LIFE PROGRAM
EVERLASTING GOSPEL MINISTRY
EXALTINO JESUS CHURCH MINISTRIES
FORT STREET TOURISM VILLAGE
FRIENDSHIP RESTAURANT
FRUTA BOMBA
FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN
FULTEC
G. GONGORA & SONS
GLEN D. GODFREY & CO. LTD.
GOLDEN BAY CO
GS COM
GUERRA'S ENGINEERING LTD
HERITAGE BANK & STAFF
HOLINESS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEESPERANZA
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH-HOPKINS
HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL
HOME PROTECTOR INS. CO. LTD.
HOUSE OF SHOTOKAN KARATE
HUMMINGBIRD ELEMENTRY
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB
ITVET - BELIZE CITY
J.P. ASSOCIATION
JAMES BRODIE & CO. LTD.
JMA RENTALS LTD
JOSEPH & TAYLOR LTD.
KARL H. MENZIES
KARL HEUSNER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
KREM
KREMANDALA TV LTD.
LA POPULAR BAKERY LTD.
LADYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
LADYVILLE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
LEMONAL RESIDENTS
MARIA CHANG & SONS
MARVA'S RESTAURANT
MEDINA'S HOUSE OF JEWELRY
MIN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MUSEUM OF BELIZE
NANDO'S
NATURALIGHT PRODUCTIONS L
NAZARENE HIGH SCHOOL
NEW HORIZON ACADEMY
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE RC HIGH
SCHOOL
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE RC SCHOOL
PELICAN BEACH RESORT - DANGRIGA
PEOPLE'S UNITED PARTY
PESTICIDE CONTROL BOARD (CAYO)
PLACENCIA ROTARY CLUB
POLICE
POPSI PURIFIED PRODUCTS
PORT LOYOLA HOUSING
PRESBYTARIAN DAY SCHOOL
PRICE & COMPANY
PRINCESS HOTEL & CASINO
(SAN IGNACIO)
PROSSER FERTILIZER
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
RENE'S STORE
RF&G INSURANCE
ROTARACT CLUB OF BELIZE
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
SADIE VERNON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY
SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY
SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY
SAN PEDRO EXPRESS
SANTIAGO CASTILLO GROUP OF CO.
SARTENEJA RED CROSS & CADET GROUP
SHC
SIMON QUAN & CO. LTD.
SKAI'S BUS LINE
SMART
SOL BELIZE
ST. CATHERINE'S ACADEMY
ST. CATHERINE'S CONVENT
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
ST. MARCUS SCHOOL
ST. MARTIN'S GOVT SCHOOL
ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH DOUBLE HEAD
ST. VINCENT HIGH SCHOOL
STAR LIGHT BAPTIST PRESCHOOL
STATIONERY HOUSE
STATISTICAL INSTITUTE OF BELIZE
STEADFAST LODGE
STELLA MORRIS SCHOOL
SUCCOTZ RC SCHOOL (CAYO)
TAIWANESE COMMUNITY
THE REPORTER PRESS
THE SHEPHERD'S ACADEMY
TOYS FOR TOTS
TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
TUBAL TRADE & VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE
UNITED DEV. CORP. LTD
UNITED EVERGREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
UNITED INSURANCE CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE
VALGARTEN PRE-SCHOOL
VILLAGERS OF CROOKED TREE
WESTERN UNION/BELIZE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
WESTRAC LTD.
WKC ENTERPRISE
WOMEN IN POLITICS
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT
YMCA
ZION PARK METHODIST SCHOOL
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Belizean RIT back from Haiti
February 7th Larry Smith arrived in Dominican Republic en route to Port au
Prince, Haiti as part of the relief response to the country’s state of emergency.
He has been a volunteer with the Belize Red Cross for the last 8 years and is a
member of the Regional Intervention Team (RIT) - the first group of volunteers
requested in times of disaster, due to their training and expertise in a specific
area – First Aid, Logistics, Information Technology, Disaster Response, etc.
After a bus ride through the hills between Dominican Republic and Haiti, Larry
finally arrived at the base camp in Port of Prince and was assigned to work with
IFRC/José Manuel Jiménez
the Danish Red Cross. Each volunteer had been instructed to take their own
Red Cross supplies arrive at new school being built
tent and basic equipment. When he arrived there were 4 toilets for 200 Red
by the Danish Red Cross in Dufreney, Carrefour.
Cross personnel and volunteers on the ground at that moment. “We had to get
up at 4 am to go stand in line to use the toilet!” says Larry. However, the base camp’s conditions
improved as the Danish delegates set up generator-powered lights and later created a larger bath“That was my room tent for the growing number of people from Na[personal] tional Red Cross Societies from around the world arriving in Haiti.
project - to be a
part of the
people and help.
The problem is the
enormity,
hundreds and hundreds of thousands
of people.”
Larry Smith,
Belize Red Cross
Regional Intervention
Team
The Haitian Red Cross responded immediately and as
soon as January 15th, 3 days after the earthquake, the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies had people on the ground in Haiti assisting with distribution of relief and shelter supplies.
Within 10 days the Red Cross base camp was being set
up by the Danish and the Italian Red Cross Societies.
IFRC/José Manuel Jiménez
Smith overlooking the queues during the distriLarry was deployed in Haiti for a month but extended Larry
bution of shelter supplies in La Piste camp.
to two months. He has been back in Belize for a few
weeks now and says he was “not prepared for the enormity of the situation.” “It’s still hard to talk
about it,” he says as his mind drifts off to the overwhelming experience he has just lived. Throughout
our interview, tears appear in his eyes momentarily when he remembers one individual after another
whose circumstance truly impacted him. “That was my [personal] project - to be a part of the people and help. The problem is the enormity, hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people.”
His team, of 4 Danish Red Cross Volunteers and ten Haitian volunteers, conducted assessments
of specific camps’ needs , followed by the security and logistics of distribution of shelter supplies
to meet those needs. The team was part of the largest Red Cross distribution in Haiti, which
took place at La Piste camp and provided 5,000 families with shelter supplies or approximately
20,000 persons that lost their homes.
IFRC/José Manuel Jiménez
Larry Smith coordinating
with volunteers at La Piste
camp.
BELIZE
One of his proudest accomplishments was the rebuilding of a school in Dufreney, a small community west of Port of Prince. Before leaving for Haiti he had seen international television news
broadcast from the school site which had featured a message written on the blackboard. “And
here I was rebuilding that exact same school and seeing the exact same blackboard. It was an
amazing moment for me, to be at the same site I had been watching on television just weeks
before.” The school had previously served 200 students and now serves 400 students.
Larry is eager to return to Haiti to continue assisting the Haitian people before the rainy season
begins. He is very proud of the work his team achieved during two months, which he estimates
to have distributed supplies to 25,000 families in all. The Belize Red Cross is extremely proud of
Larry’s work in Haiti.
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2010
Update on IFRC Progress in Haiti
“This is in fact the fastest and most intensive response operation we have run
in decades. We have delivered services to
more people in a shorter period of time
than we have ever done. Over a million
people have received shelter material
from the humanitarian community, many
of those provided by the Federation. Federation itself has targeted 400,000 peoWynter
ple for the relief operation and we are IFRC/Alex
Haitian and Mexican Red Cross Volunteers
almost 100% there.”
pitching new tents at Corail Cesselesse Camp.
Iain Logan
International Federation of Red Cross
Societies (IFRC)
Operations Officer in Haiti
6,190 tents have been distributed (one
tent per family). This means that
74,538 families (372,690 individuals)
have received emergency shelter and/
or other basic relief items.
clude the placement of 1,321 latrines
at 87 camp sites, reaching an estimated
200,000 people. Of these, there are
184 flood-proof tank latrines placed in
preparation for the rainy season.
21 Emergency Response Units (ERUs)
are deployed from 16 different National Societies, covering hospital services and healthcare, relief and shelter,
water and sanitation, logistics, communications.
104 Red Cross Red Crescent relief
flights have been coordinated and a
new warehouse is now operational in
the city. 80 sea shipments.
86,000 patients have been treated.
Our current medical capacity reaches
1,000 to 2,000 families per day.
IFRC/José Manuel Jiménez
Marshalling locally recruited stewards for
the Delmas distribution.
The International Red Cross Red
Crescent Movement has provided
sanitation, health care, vaccinations,
family reunification services, and psycho-social support to more than
400,000 people.
The IFRC has distributed 136,697
tarpaulins to 68,348 families as well as
10,836 shelter kits. In addition
152,342 people have now benefited
from an emergency vaccination campaign against measles, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Other agencies are
continuing this campaign, whilst Haiti
National Red Cross Society volunteers, who were an integral part of the
implementation of this campaign, are
deployed in other areas.
Current daily water-production capacity is 1.8 million litres a day. Since the
beginning of the operation 60 million
litres of drinking water have been distributed;
118 sites to
camps and
health clinics in Portau-Prince
and
Leogane, reaching an estim a t e d
314,000
people.
IFRC/Lynette Nyman
IFRC/José Manuel Jiménez
Beneficiary of Delmas distribution, first
organized and led by all-Haitian RC team at
base camp in Port of Prince.
Sanitation
activities in-
A Haitian Red Cross aid
worker removes human
waste from a pit latrine in
Camp Maise Gate 2.
IFRC/Jose Manuel Jimenez
Mexican Red Cross volunteers inspecting
their supplies while preparing for their distri-
27,000 names have been registered on
the special ICRC “family links” website. 4,400 people have used it to report they were alive and safe.
IFRC/Marko Kokic
key
health
One Partner
National Society has collaborated with
a Haiti mobile
telephone
company
in
Haiti providing
humanitarian
information
through SMS.
16 million SMS
messages have
been sent with
information.
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Disaster Preparedness in Belize
As the hurricane season quickly approaches, the Belize
Red Cross has already begun to educate, prepare and
plan for potential disasters that may arise around the
country, however these efforts require the kind and generous support of every Belizean. Whether your support
is financial or practical, the Belize Red Cross cannot
carry out its role without your contribution.
If you wish to volunteer your time and skills to assist
during times of disaster call the office nearest you, all
branch numbers are listed below. If you wish to contribute financially, our bank account numbers are listed to
the right.
Belize Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund
Please deposit your donations in
the following accounts:
Heritage Bank 1919
Atlantic Bank 210657243
Belize Bank 695-1163903
Scotia Bank 9133246
Belize Red Cross staff members assisting school children during a school
assessment as part of the Disaster Preparedness Project funded by the European Commission for Humanitarian Aid Department.
Headquarters
Belize Red Cross
1 Gabourel Lane, Belize City, Belize.
Tel: (501) 227-3319/3617
Fax: (501) 223-0998
Email:
San Ignacio:
Cor. Joseph Andrews & 4th Street,
Branches
San Ignacio Town
Corozal:
Santa Rita Hill, Corozal Town
Tel: (501) 402-2136
Stann Creek:
Tel: (501) 804-4804
Aranda Crescent, Dangriga Town
Orange Walk:
Jabiru Street, Orange Walk
Town
Tel: (501) 302-0259
Tel: (501) 502-0367
Belmopan:
Cemetery Road, City of
Belmopan
Tel: (501) 802-2914
Tel: (501) 702-2150
Toledo:
Main Street, Punta Gorda Town
San Pedro:
San Pedro Town, Ambergis Caye
Tel: (501) 610-0340
First Caribbean 10028703
AREAS OF WORK BY THE BELIZE
RED CROSS:
1. Disaster preparedness, response, rehab
2. Community Based Health First Aid
3. Schools Safety Plans
4. Community and Family Emergency
Plans
5. HIV & AIDS Awareness & Prevention
6. Social Assistance
A. feeding programmes
B. Skills Building Programmes
C. Assistance to Fire Victims
6. Youth development Programmes
7. Psychosocial Support
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RED CROSS.
CALL US TO VOLUNTEER