Message from mission organizer Sean W. Scott

The power of the individual to affect change is only limited by his or her imagination. Yesterday I imagined a plan to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. We have all seen the pictures and seen the horror that is transpiring just a few hundred miles from our blessed country. Pain and suffering on a scale that is unimaginable. How can we help? Yes, donating to Red Cross is a great idea, but I want to participate in a direct way, I want to directly help. While most of us cannot do that I am blessed to be in a position to facilitate such an effort. And I want you to come along with us, personally or virtually through our blog.

Since yesterday we have a commitment from our friends at a local corporation to use their Falcon Jet. What a fantastic company and special thanks for their support. Our plan is to put medical personnel including doctors and nurses on the ground in Haiti along with supplies and equipment for a week. At the end of the week the team will be extracted and a new team will take its place.

Aggressive, preposterous, insane? No, just committed to contribute and make a difference. Join us now. Follow along on the blog, connect us to resources, donate some money to help with supplies and medicine. We are moving fast. The people of Haiti cannot wait till its convenient for us to help.

Sean W. Scott.

www.directhelp4haiti.com

This site is dedicated to our mission of helping the people of Haiti after suffering a catastrophic earthquake on January 12th, 2010.

Ordinary Americans right here from the St. Petersburg, Florida area helping our neighbors receive medical care and supplies. We appreciate your support.

We have setup a secure account using paypal to receive your financial assistance and donations. This will help pay for our mission of providing "direct help 4 Haiti". Please spread the word and come back to this blog to keep track of our progress. No time to waste... Help is on the way... We will begin by arriving in Haiti on Monday January 18th, 2010 please stay tuned...

Please remember every donation helps no matter how much you give

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Already Helping - Jan 25th Update

The medical team landed safely and I received word last night that the team hooked up with supplies and made it safely to the Haiti Gospel Mission site. It is a secure compound with running water and a generator for electricity. (see the satellite photo in previous post) Conditions are sparse but manageable. Team leader Michael Pinson reports that part of the medical team began helping immediately in the University of Miami Surgical tent located at the airport while the others set up base camp at the mission. By 1:00 pm Dr. G (our Haitian born doctor) started seeing patients and had seen over 20 patients by the end of the day. Go team! Everyone was exhausted by the end of the day, but in good spirits.

Michael commented that there is supposed to be a curfew at night in PAP but that nobody follows it with thousands of people in the streets at night.

MORE GOOD NEWS. Also got word today that our second load of supplies made it to PAP successfully and was met by Michael and Jay at the airport at noon. Michael says that things are a bit chaotic and that supply boxes tend to grow feet if they don't have someone watching them. Hope to have pictures by tomorrow.

Working with a great team of pilots in South Florida that are doing an amazing job of getting in and out of Haiti. Thank you again for your amazing efforts.
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