Update project Haiti: 15 January 2010

As coordinator of the International Projects Team I'm pleased to announce that over $100,000.00 in medical supplies have been donated by Canada for Haiti relief. The donation of medical supplies continues to pour in and volunteers have sorted, packed the first $10,000.00 in supplies and loaded it all to be delivered to Haiti. It was a labour of love as our thoughts and prayers are for the many displaced, cold, hungry, lonely, and devastated people of Haiti.

The International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) express their heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost their near and dear ones. We stand united in Scouting and Guiding spirit with all those who have suffered in tragedy as well and offer our sympathies and support in this hour of need.

Linda Bates, member of World Committee and also member of the Canadian National Scout and Guide Fellowship and initiator of this project in Haiti collected money and school supplies for a school in the village Grison-Garde. This village is located in the northern rural part of the country.
She describes in her report how she and her team managed to gather material and how they were involved in this development project.
The team also got the support of our Central Branch group CASEGHA, a group of former Scouts and Guides from Haiti based in New York, USA. CASEGHA was already adopting the small village of Grison-Garde and were supporting the main school in which 400 children are fed and educated. This Central Branch group is also supporting doctors, nurse visits and is sending regular shipment of clothing, books and medicines. The team consisted of the following volunteers, Kevin Ryan Cub Leader 1st Bayridge, Kingston, Ontario and carpenter - Heather Ryan, Student, Limestone School Board, Grade 10 - Lise Woods, Educational Assistant, Ottawa French Catholic School, Kingston Site - Monique Haggar, French Professor, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario - Linda Bates, co-ordinator for ISGF and the school project - Monique Blanchard, team co-ordinator for CASEGHA USA.