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Notes from the Field
Distribution has started in Léogâne!
by Patrick Solomon, CARE USA SVP, Global Support Services Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Patrick Solomon and Steve Hollingworth, CARE's COO and EVP for Global Operations, spent the day with in the hart-hit town of Léogâne, southwest of Port-au-Prince, where CARE distributed water bladders, jerrycans and hygiene kits to 135,000 people. 1:00 p.m. More international agencies have come to visit the mayor and his staff, including technical support from Germany and also the International Red Cross. Because of this, the logistics committee that we were supposed to work with has been delayed and we are waiting on them. There has been a lot of activity in Léogâne today. This is one of the most severest hit areas so it is not surprising many agencies are here offering help. Our advantage is that we are here for a longer term. Later Distribution has started in Léogâne! It is working in an orderly fashion primarily because of the pre-work done by CARE staff to engage the mayor and others in the community. This morning we had lengthy discussions with the community's leadership and then the logistics committee. They wanted to be very involved and came up with their own plan for distribution. The distribution took place in the driveway of a telecommunications building that is now being occupied by the municipal authorities because their building was destroyed. There was great collaboration between the community (including Girl and Boy Scouts) and CARE. The community leaders delivered chits to the participants in camps. People from the camps came to the building, and were escorted to the truck, where the distribution took place, by the scouts. They gave the chits to the CARE staff working with the community team, including the scouts. The chit was then marked with the item or items they received to avoid duplications. When people received their items, they were escorted to an exit located away from the entrance; this method helped with crowd control. The people who received the items for their households did not appear malnourished or severely hurt, but they were some people who needed extra support to walk by the scouts.
Patrick Solomon surveys the distribution of hygiene kits. The people who came were representatives from the households. Several people had a type of cream around their noses – most likely to prevent them from smelling the stench. They all seemed very appreciative of the support they were receiving from CARE. This was an excellent example of CARE partnering with the community. Today, we started distributing 1,500 jerrycans and 1,200 hygiene kits. We also solidified plans to install 3 bladders tomorrow. We plan to continue to focus on this community and also increase our distribution of items there. On the way to Léogâne this morning, we saw dead bodies, nude and bloated that were not there when we passed yesterday. This was a harsh reminder of the tragic outcome of the earthquake and the fact that so many people have not yet been recovered. Just before our distribution, I visited the distribution nearby by another organization. Unlike ours, they were using armed U.N. peacekeepers to keep order. That said, while the tensions were slightly elevated, I didn't see any problems.
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