You can Help Haiti

Update Janurary 20, 2010 - URGENT NEEDS AND CURRENT SITUATION. PLEASE READ

Hi!

I have been in touch with our friends at Southeast who run Go-Ministries in Haiti and the Dominican Rep. Jeff was actually there when the earthquake hit. They are filling a warehouse with items that they need for Haiti.

http://www.gohelphaiti.org/node/28 This is the website that shows what items are needed.

(I always think giving things you already have on hand is much easier -or at least more do-able - than giving cash.)

Anything you want to donate, just bring it to Forest Park, (or contact me) and there will be a box in the hallway labeled "Go-Ministries". Also, you can take it directly there. Their address is listed below. They are looking for workers for the warehouse too! Just show up!

This is from the website listed above:

Urgent Needs

Supplies
We have 10,000 square feet of warehouse space in Louisville, KY.

Drop Off: 7325 LaGrange Road, Louisville, KY 40222 (it is next door toe the Kia dealership in the old Eckert Electric Building)

Hours of Operations: 10am-8pm starting January 20-February 3

Below is the list of supplies that we will be taking. We will NOT be accepting any donations that are not listed.

Surgical Supplies
External Fixators - suppliers - Stryker, Synthes, Smith and Nephew
Nails - Stryker, Synthes, Smith and nephew
Steiman Pins - same suplliers
Plates and Screws - Stryker, Synthes
Casting material - plaster or fiberglass-
Sterile gauze
Suture material - nylon - hundreds of packs
Scissors
Scalpels with blades
OR lights
Power saws and drills - are rechargeable - Stryker supplier
Anesthesia
Crutches
Dressings supplies
IVs ( Ringers Lactate, NACL, D5W, D50
IVs start Kits
Bandages
gauze
gloves
masks
scalpels

Needed Medical Supplies:
Casting supplies
Peroxide
Ace bandages
Bandages
gauze
gloves
masks
Scalpels
Adhesive tape
Antibiotic ointment
glucometers

Medicines—we can only accept unexpired medications in bulk containers
Regular insulin
Anti-diarrheals
Tylenol/acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Antibiotics

Food
Bottled water
Baby Formula
Pedialyte or other pediatric electrolyte supplement
Canned meats and sardines
Canned pasta, already prepared
Protein bars
Peanut butter
Ensure bottled drinks

Supplies:
Tents (small and large)
Tarps
Blankets
Sheets
Rope
Candles
Flashlights/headlamps/batteries

Planes & Pilots
We are looking for people with connections to get cargo planes to transport all donated supplies from Louisville to Santiago, Dominican Republic. Also, people with private planes willing to donate their time and plane to fly donations from Santiago to Jacmel, Haiti are needed. Please contact Jeff Rogers at jeff.rogers@go-ministries.org.