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Released 22 January 2010
‘Wheels are
up’ on The Salvation Army’s first “major” shipment of emergency
supplies into Haiti following
the devastating earthquake that has caused untold grief and suffering in the
small island nation.
Donors,
volunteers, and the generosity of the American people have all contributed to
this first major shipment of Salvation Army relief materials to
Haiti. More
shipments are being scheduled to follow shortly.
Details of
this first shipment:
· Flight
has originated from The Salvation Army warehouse in Miami where relief
supplies are being staged.
· Flight
is being facilitated through United Parcel Service who are flying the shipment
into Santa Domingo, DR, and will then truck the goods to Port-au-Prince in Haiti to be distributed by Salvation
Army Relief Teams.
· Shipment
consists of 80,000 pounds of emergency
food and water, including 20 pallets of food that will provide over 91,000
meals. The remainder of the shipment
consists of water – packaged in ½ litre bottles and gallon
jugs.
Published
by SAWSO Salvation Army World Service Office, Alexandria, VA