Vince, Sorry to be brief when I would like to express more
but I am working on batteries that will soon die and there is no electricty.
Despite the mechanical problems with my plane which happened while delivering
to Meulaboh our teamis full ahead with relief assistance. We have joined forces
with Susi Air, an Indonesian Operator who is also lending assistance. We have
arrnaged for Dsr and tetanus vaccines to be delivered tomorrow. We are also
looking at getting another plane to provide specific local assitance in the
Meulaboh to Banda Aceh. the cnditions in Meulaboh have not been exagerated.
It is horrible. I saw the first UN personnel today. Small operations lik eours
is what is actually delivering the aid. the big operations are not to be seen.
I did deliver unfunded Red Cross doctors and nueses to Meualboh 3 days ago.
Sorry to be out of touvh but in a place where there is nothing, commmnuication
does not some high on the list. Plwse continue the fund rasising efforts as
they are essential. Have we officially tied the knot with Ayuda, ie can I
expect spome funding from there. or is this still all out of my pockets? After
incurring hu8ge financial loss on the plane, my status really does approach
bankruptcy. Please let me know. I am not going to stop even if I do go bankrypt.
Ii have never seen such suffering in my ;life~Best regards,
joe