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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (34320)	10/5/2000 12:30:59 AM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 50167

Friends of San Pedro and all other kinds of donors are greatly appreciated. For secure credit card donations, go to ambergriscaye.com This money will be in San Pedro untouched by any middlemans cut within 36 hours when Vicki and Lisa Arceo get to the island The money will be used for both Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker. We are sister islands and we use it together. For checks or money orders, send to: Payable to: San Pedro Town Council Addressable to: The Mayor San Pedro Town Council P.O. Box 54 San Pedro Town, Belize Fax: 001-501-26-2492 The Embassy of Belize to the US in Washington, DC has opened a account to start accepting donations in conjunction with the relief effort. The account is at Riggs Bank, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC in the name: Embassy of Belize Hurricane Keith. Currently, the Embassy is accepting only check donations. They can be sent to: Ambassador Lisa M. Shoman Embassy of Belize 2535 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008 An accompanying email to belize@oas.org would be appreciated do we could track all donations. Dwould be for the entire relief effort and not just for Ambergris Caye Please note: ABA#054-00-00-30 Account# 173-165-46 Many thanks Ike...it's not good. I just got this: Hi Fran, I am back with a heart ache. The disaster that is done to Caye Caulker is great. You can count the coconut trees that are still standing. All the electricity posts went down - some on houses, some just across the streets, and some just hanging on. There are a lot of people who lost their homes. There are several families that are still in the hotel because they have no way to go. Everywhere you turn you see people washing at least their clothes. Some of them that is all they have with them. There is a lot of sea grass all over the islands, in the yards and on the streets. My grandmother cried when she saw her house. It is presently without roof and ceiling. Alicia also lost her house. She was able to save most of her things but her roof of her house went off too. As for my grandmother, she lost about everything - mattresses, fans, etc . She is living with my dad and mom now. My mother parents also are living with my parents because a lot of water leaked in their house and a lot of the stuff got went - mattress, etc. It is so sad to remember Caye Caulker how beautiful, peaceful and now to see how it is presently. There is a lot of work but a lot. It is like returning to the olden times when there was no electricity and phones. I would like you to pass on to Big Tom and Judy that George and Amparo Requena are doing fine and no damage was done to their home. I saw Amparo and she said to tell Big Tom that they are doing OK. OK. I am going to answer your questions. 1)What is most needed by those in distress on Caye Caulker? Well, there is lot that is needed right now. At this moment before I left, they had food for about two or three days. After that, they will need a lot of tin goods because there is no electricity for meats to be put in refrigerators. The government is helping a lot but everything is going so quick. For instance, yesterday 1000 loaves of bread arrived and today it's like where is all those breads. I don't really know if people did loose all their clothes but I guess they will also need some. 2) How can we send financial aid directly to those most in need on Caye Caulker? If you all would like to send financial aid to those needed in Caye Caulker, you would need to send it to some like who is in the village council. I don't remember if it is Charles or Raul who is in it. But, if you send it directly to someone in charge or someone who you all know that will distribute the money according to who needs it the most, it will reach to the people of Caye Caulker. Now, if you send it to the government of Belize, I don't know where the money will go. This is only my opinion. 3) How is my little friend Hilber (Verde) Lopez, who lives on the back with his little sisters and brothers? I don't know really who you are talking about but Ms. Nati roof also went off. The Verde Family that I know is not living to the back of our house but behind Daisy's Hotel. Their home wasn't destroyed but they had a lot of cleaning to do. I would have to ask my Dad about them when I see him. Well, Fran it is so good to see my baby once again and be with him. Please pass this message to everyone else and keep us in your prayers.