GVN News

9:56am 29 January 2010  
Filed under: GVN, News, Program Information

On Monday 25 January, the Advanced Team arrived safely in Haiti.

There are seven members of the team:
MCNEIL, Nadine, Jamaica, - Team Leader, Project Co-ordinator
ANDERSON, Danica, USA - Forensic psychotherapist and trauma expert
POMILLIO, Lawrence, USA - HIV/AIDS Specialist, Zen and Martial arts
KALENICH, Steven, USA - Construction and Logistics
FONS, Joseph, Spain - Communications and IT
SUICA, Andrea, Canada - PR
CARVALHO, Alex, Brazil - Physician

Nadine McNeil reports that the team are currently staying at the premises of AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team), in Delmas, just outside of the main airport.

“Currently we’re housed in a tent on the AMURT compound however may be re-locating later on this week. Conditions are tough and all of the team while suffering from sleep deprivation and varying degrees of discomfort, are in good spirits,” says Nadine.

DAY 1: 26 JAN

• Alex Carvalho has partnered with doctors from AMURT Haiti and will travel with them today providing hands-on support and donating medicine as and when appropriate.

• Andrea Suica and Lawrence Pomilio are accompanying AMURT on field assessment visits and meeting other NGOs to identify gaps in the support response.

• Nadine McNeil is attending UN cluster meetings to connect with other NGOs with whom GVN can partner with either on the ground in Haiti or by sending in qualified volunteers.

GVN will continue to provide all who have registered with regular updates from the advanced team, along with details of the volunteer program as information unfolds. We are also still being inundated with enquiries and I wish to thank you for your patience.