HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS

Date: Jan 14, 2009, 12:00:00 AM
Written By: Randy Burges

 

The following is info from District 7020 on how Rotary and Rotaract clubs can assist in the Haitian earthquake disaster ...
Many of you are asking how you can best work within District 7020 to assist our friends in Haiti. 

District 7020 suggests and encourages each territory to coordinate a local relief strategy. To this end we are requesting Assistant Governors to spearhead local relief programs.

Suggested ways you can assist through your AG are: 

APPEAL FOR FUNDS:
Alert the community that your clubs are collecting money to assist Haiti with an explanation that funds will be used both within Haiti to enable Rotarians to carry our relief efforts on the ground and also outside of Haiti to fund the cost of supplies and transportation of large air or sea shipments. 

While money is probably the most efficient way we can help, it is evident that many in our communities would like to offer emergency supplies. 

In this regard, we suggest you ascertain whether collections are being made by other organizations within your territory, contact them and offer to publicize and coordinate the shipping of these collections. 

SHIPMENTS:
Crowley Shipping transports from Miami to Haiti and we are currently investigating details of how we can coordinate District 7020 shipments to Miami for onward forwarding to Haiti. 
As soon as we have this information we will pass it on to you. In the meantime, you will need to make your own investigations locally to ascertain how you can get your shipments in to Miami. 
You will be responsible for getting your shipments to Miami. 

AIR FREIGHT:
The District is not coordinating air freight but if any of you have access to private planes and offers of flights in to Haiti directly, please notify PDG Dick McCombe with this information. 

ITEMS FOR SHIPMENT:
It is important you specify the items being collected for shipment, these should be non-perishable foods, over the counter medications that are not past the expiry date, general toiletries. 
Clothing should be limited to clean, nearly new. 
In addition, it would be helpful if clothing is pre-sorted into men, women and children packages. 

WIRE TRANSFER INFORMATION:
If shipments are being organized then funds received should remain in local hands until the shipment(s) are dispatched and paid for. 
Any remaining funds can then be wired to the account below. 

District 7020 has established an account to which monetary contributions can be deposited. 

US$ Payment by Wire Transfer:

Donors should be asked to kindly send e-mail advice of transfer to PDG Richard W. Harris rwh@candw.ky and (state name and email address of any other intended recipient) 

Send to:Wachovia Bank, New York
SWIFT Code: PNBPUS3NNYC 
ABA Code: 026005092 

For credit to:FirstCaribbean International Bank (Cayman) Limited
SWIFT Code: FCIBKYKY 
Account Number: 2000192002655 

For further credit to:Rotary International District 7020
Account Number 3481106 
Reference "Haiti Earthquake Relief" 

US$ Payment by Bank Draft or Cheque (Check):
Mailed payment must be an official Bank Draft drawn on a US clearing bank or a cheque drawn on a US domestic bank. 

(US$ denominated cheques drawn on a bank outside of the continental USA are discouraged as they may be difficult to negotiate) 

Mail to:
PDG Richard W. Harris 
Rotary International District 7020 
P.O. Box 557 
Grand Cayman KY1-1502 
CAYMAN ISLANDS 

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One Love, 

Errol Alberga 
District Governor D 7020