Ed:

Thank you for the information. I have briefly reviewed. I will give it more thought and see how we can provide you with more information. I had a few items that were needed to get out the door today for prep for our Ambassador. Here's a photo wrapping up one of the latest Lithuania mission with Ambassador Derse.

I have spoken with several of my contacts and I have a few areas where I will be able to begin inputting contact information and “filling” in the areas that you have mentioned. Please allow me to get back to you within the week.

I will see what and how we can begin contact with our PA officials. I have cc’d my contacts at State HQ in Harrisburg (they are on the same time as you are). I have a teleconference with them this Wed morning and will have this as part of the discussion.

By having these type of groups working together and fostering long term capacity sustainment will help the whole program begin to grow into the Civ-Civ area. Thank you so much for your continued support.


Stephen E. TimmonsLieutenant Colonel

PaANGBilateral Affairs Officer

Vilnius, Lithuania Office

370 5 266 5580

Mobile: 370 6 987 2122

Dennis Chong D-7020
Sent from my BlackBerry® device from Digicel
From: "Richard McCombe"
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:16:04 -0500
To:
Subject: Haiti Update January 21st

To: Dennis Chong, New Kingston

We had two flights today from Nassau into Haiti today. We had the Odyssey Caravan loaded with 3000lbs of medical supplies for Pignon and another flight sponsored by Van Meurs Corporation and taking in some high end medical supplies with the Red Cross. Unfortunately when the Caravan arrived the Pignon grass strip was fogged in so Captian Paul Aranha went back to Cap Haitien. Caleb called his brother who met the flight there and secured the supplies while the Pignon Hospital truck drove to cap Haitien and collected everything. It went very well and the supplies were at work with the sick and wounded last night when I spoke to DGN Dr. Guy.

The second flight arrived later and went directly to Pignon. They were received by the ground team, given a tour of the hospital dropped the supplies an left. I hope to hear from them this morning.

We had some interesting Air issues yesterday. A gentleman that was adding his plane to the fleet from the Bahmas had to ditch in the sea on the way down here. No injuries but very unfortunate. Another flight lost an engine due to catastrophic failure on take off, but he was empty so all was well. he called me last night and has borrowed a friends plane and has an engine on the wat for his. The challenge ahead is Inagua is out of gas and do not expect to have any until Wednesday next week. We will now need to fly through Georgetown Exuma with the small planes for refueling which adds to distance and time. Our Caravan uses jet A so its still OK. It was a very difficult day on the communication side yesterday.

I did not get through to Claude Surena at all and neither did any of the ground team so we are still struggling with the communication is a big way. I did hear from Assistant Governor Ted Lazzare. He had moved out of his car and into a Shelter Box and felt that he could venture further now that his wife and daughter were properly sheltered. We were also able to give him some cash so he can get some supplies and gas. He will be trying to locate some of the Carrefour members and assist with their plight.

I will be meeting with the Red Cross today in Nassau. They have received enormous amounts of â?oStuff" for Haiti. Much of it is still outside their building and they are sorting. If there are critical supplies there we will take them and get them on the ground in Haiti in the next short while. The rest of the stuff can go with our Sea shipment which is being planned now. We are trying to secure containers in Nassau and Freeport which can go down. A number of Rotarians are trying to secure a barge that we can ship on. I have contacted a fellow Rotarian from the Petion-Ville club in Haiti and he will provide the trucking for the goods. We can container ship to cap Haitien and truck down or Ro-Ro barge to St. Marc or Gonaives, so the plan is coming together. This shipment will be things like food, water, beds, blankets, heavy supplies and clothing as a filler.

The surgical tent in the Hospital yard in Les Cayes is emanent. I should have final times on that later today. Because of the difficult communication yesterday I do not know the status of the St. Croix has a barge in St. Marc full of 1200 cases of water and additional supplies. I will try to get that for you today. The Tortola X-Ray machine and supplies are in the air and will be in Port de Paix by noon today. Yves will meet the flight. There are two Doctors on board that flight that are being dropped in Pignon and will go to Claude Surena's house/clinic when they arrive.

The Dialysis machines are still needed.We have 100 water boxes couriered to Miami and in the que and destined for Haiti consigned to our team down there. I will try to find out how we can move them through quickly today.

I'll keep you posted.PDG Dick

Updates from Haiti - D 6110

Update from Hosean International Ministry staff:

Our national Director, Caleb Lucien, returned from his initial assessment trip into Port au Prince late last night. The conditions are beyond description and I think most people have seen the images on CNN. Imagine if the entire community where you are in any direction for 25 miles is completely destroyed. Caleb related that every several yards there were dead bodies piled up and no one could even stop to cover them up because there was nowhere or no way to take them. He personally slept in the ministry car. At present we are working to provide immediate aid and to evacuate as many as possible to safe locations within Haiti. Yesterday Caleb coordinated bringing 45 who could be transported to our community and is working to move many more.

Today he was obliged to travel to the Dominican Republic to evacuate a group of 25 Americans who were in our community volunteering. While they did not want to leave, we told them this was the best for now. In coming weeks, there will be more opportunity as some structure to relief work emerges. While in the D.R. he will purchase supplies, food, and materials to provide immediate aid with the funds donors have provided.

Caleb is coordinating receiving a plane load of supplies from Rotary International from the Bahamas on Monday, Jan. 18th. He met with the Prime Minister’s office yesterday to be able to pick it up the donated items immediately without customs fees. He will meet the loads and take it immediately to three areas he has identified in Port au Prince which are standing and can distribute the supplies. His good friend, Haiti’s head of Habitat for Humanity was almost killed but is working with him to distribute them through his church among others.

This is a time for Haitian Christian leaders to stand together. Please be praying for continuing unity. Pray that Christians will rise to the cause both here in the states. We are encouraged to see many arriving/evacuating to our community and being able to receive help here. Our local hospital, Hôpital Bienfaisance is receiving many wounded. A national congressman was injured and stopped at three major facilities on the way unable to find help. When he arrived here, he found supplies and aid.

A sight visible on every block in the city of Port au Prince
Miracle stories continue to emerge, I just heard on the radio that the fire department from Cap Haitien just pulled away fallen buildings from the University in Port au Prince and found college students alive after 4 days! Praise God.

Banks are all closed in Haiti. We will still be able to receiving your donations via our stateside office and they will go to immediate aid. Thank you for your prayers and concerns!

We love you guys! ………………..Debbie Lucien for all

More word from D-6110 - Haiti

UPDATE CONTINUED.. Wednesday Jan. 13 2010

Willem spent time getting out today to see Port Au Prince. The conditions all over are very bad.

At present, no relief aid has come to Haiti.

The medical team working at MTM this week spent the day cleaning up the Gramothe clinic, seeing just a new patients from the village. The clinic had a lot of supplies toppled from shelves, but the building remains in tack.

Several trauma injuries were seen in our front yard this morning including a young lady that I think was sure she would die. She was a student from Port Au Prince that was in her school when a portion of it fell on her. She was brought to us lying in the bed of a truck, looking as if she had no hope, but praying & encouraged when asked if she knew Jesus. She had gone to a hospital in the city, they bandaged her chin & sent her away (it was a gash worthy of stitches but none were given). She came to us unable to move, not having passed urine since yesterday. After carefully tending to her facial wound, the nurses then turned to her next situation trying a very simple procedure, warm water!

The last tremor was felt at sometime around 12 midnight Tuesday. While having dinner at 4 today, we had another heavy tremor that sent the team out of the house. It wasn't =ong before there was a knock at the gate. Our little 13 yr. old family friend that is helping David with his Creole popped his head in to ask if he could stay. His aunt wasn't home & the quake had brought down part of their house leaving him homeless. We welcomed him in.
Just a few minutes after came another knock. Twelve frightened children enter our home, each greeting =e with a kiss, it was the children from our very own Laboule Childrens' home. A house near them had fallen with the last tremor & the nanny was concerned that she had not yet heard from her family. So, we =elcomed them in too! Stephen & David are hosting the slumber party with peanut butter, raisin crackers, water & a movie that they all enjoyed together after we made their beds on the floor of the front room. It was quite an interesting sight :) So, tomorrow morning we will ee having breakfast for 37!

The team from Chicago that is here is waiting word to know when they can fly home. We have another team due in on Monday that will be working with the students, church leadership =amp; doing construction work. Nurses will also be on the team & will be prepared to assist those in need. Again, please pray.

News From D-6110 - Haiti

From: Jack Maxwell [mailto:jackmaxw@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:45 PMTo: Ron White; Ed MattsonSubject: FW: forwarding message re: Haiti and Rotarian/Missionary Caleb and his wife Debbie in Haiti (1 of 5)

You folks asked to see the following 5 emails originating on Thursday following the earthquake in Haiti.
Note the reference to Rotary, Containers from Rotary International sources, etc.

Mike Conningham is a Rotarian in Tulsa Rotary and his friend Caleb is a Rotarian in Little Rock. Mike said Caleb had a missionary compound 90 miles North of Port au Prince and they would open it to evacuees if needed. They can take up to 2,000 people and they have a dirt air strip on site.

Jack MaxwellRotary Club of Bixby PP 02-03D6110 Chair of Water / Health ConcernsFounder and Chairman of D6110 MSNI11616 South Fulton AvenueTulsa, OK 74137918-296-0689Fax 918-296-0691918-637-8456 Celljackmaxw@cox.net

AT LAST - Fully Engineered Portable Trauma/Surgical Center

Transitional Rapid Recovery Field Hospital – Briefing
See: http://www.helphaitirecover.org/TRAUMACENTER.htm

It started as a discussion topic on Tuesday evening, January 12, following the Haiti earthquake after seeing the pile of rubble that was once the National Hospital in Port Au Prince . Nobody initially took us seriously, but the members of The Humanitarian Network, when put to the task, can accomplish most things. The vision of a portable MASH-style facility was too big a task and there was no way to accomplish such a project over night. But then again, nobody realized the gravity of the situation in Haiti, that it would go rapidly downhill starting Wednesday morning, or that the Network Partners have the resources and drive to get projects done.

In just three days working with Project Hope International, MSNI, IMECA, and others, we have engineered a facility that can be erected in-the-field, in a day’s time, by basic unskilled labor and supervisory help from The Network. It can be completely equiped with diagnostic equipment, operating suites, triage/exam room, pharmaceutical storage (refrigerated as well); outfitted with a purified water and air system, 110 and 220 electrical system, air conditioning and able to withstand class 1 or 2 hurricane winds, at a price that is easily affordable. The variable in the cost would be attributed to the inclusionary equipment required including portable x-ray, ultrasound, and other high tech requirements. For the units designed for Haiti, we even have an accompaniment of manual hospital beds exceeding 60 at this stage, though many may have to be situated in an adjacent structure or tent. This is feasible because the weather in very hospitable.

This Surgical Center is an ideal project for a Service Club District, NGO, government agency, or any concerned group of individuals, including cities with Sister-City relationships. It is the ideal facility for any disaster related event or to handle normal hospital overflow in cases of man-made disaster or use for national/state emergencies.

Specifications

· Staffing, equipment and supplies by Project HOPE
· 6000 ft2 total enclosed space
· Separate rooms for surgical procedures
· Adequate lighting for different purposes
· Air conditioning and ventilation
· Refrigeration
· 6,000 ft2 Enclosures for Trauma Center, Surgery Suite and Patient Care
· Two each 44 ft diameter domes with enclosed rooms inside the shells
· Galvanized steel frame
· Assemble by hand – no special equipment required
· Two - Five (or more, as specified), enclosed rooms
· Hard-panel frameless enclosed rooms
· High-efficency LED lighting, appropriate for the purpose of each space
· Air Conditioning
· Adequate electricity for all lighting and air conditioning
· Solar panels, gel batteries, invertors, control boxes, wiring
· Additional 40% of capacity (i.e. 120% of load total) provided by quiet generators
· fuel to be specified (propane, gas, diesel)
· Refrigerator 12v DC 15 ft3 ultra-high efficiency for vaccines and similar items
· Extra-cold refrigerator 12vDC 10 ft3 ultra-high efficiency for blood and serum
· TOTAL PRICE FOB ORIGIN: $225,000 w/Water Filtration System
· Funding Programs Availible

For Information on How to Participate in this Program, contact simply call: 877-532-2919

Latest News on Haiti - Sunday Morning

Gen. Keen, SOUTHCOM, just issued a release regarding logistics and incoming flight coordination and bottlenecks at airports, using all assets within Haiti. This includes the airport at Cap Haitien where Gen Keen is now situated. They must clear transit routes from Cap Haitien to Port Au Prince. This is why our flights from Air Haiti were diverted temporarily I guess. There's a Naval Admiral now working with General Keen to see what they can do to get the Ports open, but this will not be an overnight occurance. The Port Au Prince facility was totally destroyed and under water wreckage has to be dealt with.

There are 10,000 US military personnel which will be Haiti by this afternoon

Just in from Medshare: Nathan Carmack reports we have found an air routing to Pignon and other airstrips like Jacmal. We are referring all trafficing info to George Lee who is the Loadmaster of operation "Air Haiti". This info will be shared with Dr. Ali Tahari and Peter Deputy to pass along.

A Fuel Fund for humanitarian flights will be established on Tuesday (Monday in a US bank holiday). We will request donations. Rotarian Dennis Chong has arranged for refueling in Jamaica for general aviation pilots and other to refuel after dropping loads in Haiti. Once established, we will arrage for drafting the flight funds for refueling needs with Dennis. We all need to spread the word that we need to build this fund as quickly as possible so cargo flight can be assured of funding for their fuel needs. See:
http://www.helphaitirecover.org/and look for Fuel Flight Donations Button to contribute. Project Support Partners LLC has been asked to set-up a club fund raising program so clubs and other organizzations can raise money to finance this program. More on that shortly.