[Linganth] Fwd: Grenada Hurricane Relief

[Ronald Kephart]

Friends,

Passing this along as requested... Merle Collins is a
widely-respected author from Grenada, and as many of you know
Grenada/Carriacou is where most of my research has been focused. I
spoke with an old friend on Carriacou this morning and he said things
are not so bad there; "mainland" Grenada was much harder hit and
needs the most help.  -Ron

>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:21 EDT
>From: mc188 <Merle_COLLINS at umail.umd.edu>
>
>Dear Caribbeanists and Friends of the Caribbean community:
>
>I write regarding attempts to respond to the terrible situation created in
>Grenada by Hurricane Ivan.
>
>As you may know, a Category 4 Hurricane, Hurricane Ivan, devastated the
>tri-island Caribbean state of Grenada on Tuesday 7th September.  Most
>reports indicate that ninety percent of homes were destroyed.  The Prime
>Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, described the devastation as "beyond
>imagination".
>
>For those who don't me, I am a faculty member at the University of Maryland,
>and part of a group, mainly of Washington area Grenada nationals, who met
>with officials from the Grenada Embassy in order to discuss the current
>situation and determine ways of responding.  A "First Response Priority
>List" was suggested by the Embassy and we have identified specific drop-off
>points.  With this letter, I will include both list and drop-off points, and
>urge you to contribute in whatever way you can.  Please also forward this
>appeal to anyone you think might be interested in contributing.  The list is
>intended to respond to immediate needs, and we foresee that it may be
>necessary to add or eliminate items as time goes on.  Please, therefore,
>respond urgently.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>Merle Collins
>Comparative Literature and English
>
>
>
>First Response Priority List
>
>1.  Emergency shelter material
>2.  Satellite phones to assist in intra-island communication with the
>national disaster relief committee.
>3.  Ready-to-serve non-perishable food items
>4.  Generators
>5.  Tents and Tarpaulin
>6.  Water containers
>7.  Cots
>8.  Plastic sheeting
>9.  Battery-operated lights
>10. Radios
>11. Temporary lighting
>12. First-aid kits
>13. Blankets and Bedding
>
>
>Drop-off Points
>
>Location:  Metropolitan SDA Church
>            6307 Riggs Road
>            Hyattsville, MD20783
>
>            Drop-off days  Sundays 9am to 8pm
>            Monday thru Thursday   9am to 12noon
>            Contact person:  Sydney Hosten (301 8096510)
>
>
>Location:  5105 Marlboro Pike
>            Capital Heights, MD20743
>            Drop-off days   Weekends 12noon to 8p.m.
>                            Monday thru Friday 12noon to 10pm
>            Contact person: Valencia Bartholomew (301 218 8666 & 301 9673744)
>
>
>Location:  Holy Comforter Church
>            701 Oglethorpe Street, NW
>            Washington DC
>            Drop-off days:  Sundays 3pm to 6pm
>                            Monday thru Friday 10am to 2pm & 5pm to 8pm
>            Contact person:  Lisda Sawney (301 809 2996)
>
>
>Location:   7404 Maxey Drive
>             Fort Washington MD
>             Drop-off day:  Mondays 5pm to 8pm
>             Contact person: John (301 4661744)
>                                  (301 2484885)
>                                  (301 4491520)
>
>
>Location    University of Maryland
>             Comparative Literature Program
>             2107 Susquehanna Building, South Campus
>             Drop-off days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Fridays 10am. to 4pm.
>                            Thursdays 10am to 12 noon and 2:00 to 4:00pm
>             Contact persons: Louise Clement (301 4052854)
>                              Merle Collins  (301 4053775)
>
>
>The Grenada Embassy advises that people may also contribute by sending a
>check/cheque to the Grenada Hurricane Fund, Embassy of Grenada, 1701 New
>Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington DC20009.
>
>
>Merle COLLINS
>Email:Merle_COLLINS at umail.umd.edu (mc188)
>Phone:301-405-3775