Monday, January 18, 2010

Haiti Update

Update from Gladys, director of orphanage where we our boys were.

"I am on my way Haiti now.
We have secured lots of supplies.   Roads travel to PAP from the DR are very dangerous.  Please be praying for us.
We might find a plane to fly supply for us (if one is available), especially mattresses as patients are on the floor everywhere in Hope Hospital. 
I will have a satellite phone and mostly likely will be using it for updates.
Rebecca Hackworth [a director of the USFCH] has a facebook page up as well:  feh haiti gladys thomas.
My staff in Haiti, although reduced in numbers, is doing above and beyond what I imagined possible. 
Natalie [Gladys daughter who works for the Foundation] is overwhelmed and exhausted but is being an angel and lots is being done.
Yesterday Natalie secured new medical staff for today: surgeons, nurses.
Somehow she was able to get 300 gal of diesel fuel to run the hospitals generators and allow us to use equipment, and offer full services.  Natalie told me she will be looking for a backup generator as they are being donated by an aid agency.  Today she is expecting full services.   Dr Gousse [Hope Hospital's medical director] is doing beyond and above as always.
Please keep us in your prayers specially today for safe traveling. we have about 40 bags of supplies with us plus we are picking up much more in the way of supplies in the DR.

Thank you to all of our supporters.   This will be a long, long struggle. 

Thank you so much and God bless.

Gladys"
 

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