Monday, November 21st, 2016:
RELIEF EFFORT UPDATE:
In collaboration with La Mairie des Cayes, GCF Team Matthew continues to bring relief where it's most needed. GCF received in Les Cayes, half a container of water, juice, wood and nails from Mrs. Marie Laurence Lassegue on behalf Haitian Artists. We thank the Haitian Artists for putting a great concert together to collect goods from Haitians living in Haiti for the victims.
During the week of 11/14, GCF's relief efforts impacted an additional 1,150 families while focusing on the following priorities:
1. Distribution
The team distributed goods to impacted neighborhood and provided relief as follows:
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Date |
Location |
Goods |
# of Family |
| Nov. 16 |
Deye Fort |
Food Package |
750 |
| Nov. 16 |
Our Sister of Mercy |
Juice/50 Cases/Water |
750 |
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La Charite |
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| Nov. 19 |
Guilgaut |
Water |
250 |
| Nov. 19 |
Archille |
Water |
150 |
2. School Rehabilitation:
Completed construction work to recover Ecole Presbytérienne de Tuffet
Began construction work to recover Ecole Fondamentale L'union des Educateurs.
3. Provide access to potable water
Finalized an MOU with Water for Life to install a potable water well for the community of Tuffet, where there is no access to potable water.
Air Mobile Ministries pledged to donate a water purifier system for a community in need of potable water near Les Cayes.
We will continue to work with La Mairie des Cayes to identify prioritized projects within our financial means that can be executed over the next few weeks.
Financial Updates:
Once again, THANK YOU for your tremendous support that is keeping this relief effort alive!
We are half-way into our 90-day mandate, please continue to encourage your friends and family to donate at www.gaskov.org. Weekly updates are published on the site.
With our most sincere gratitude,
Team GCF Matthew-Cayes Relief
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