The first ShelterBoxes to arrive in the country have been immediately utilised by doctors in desperate need of equipment to help treat huge numbers of injured Haitians.
The Response Team in Haiti are facing huge challenges on a daily basis. Large aftershocks were felt first thing this morning Hatian time but the team report they are all ok.
ShelterBox Response Team member Mark Pearson, who has been in Port au Prince since Thursday, said: ‘The first tents are being used by Bernard Mews hospital in Port au Prince. The tents have been immediately put into use by doctors for post surgery patients.
‘The doctors are desperate for all our equipment. The hospital has no electricity, no food, no running water. The injured are constantly coming in with untreated injuries.'
Doctors fear the number of people needing amputations could spiral into the thousands. Amputations are having to be carried out to free people from rubble, to prevent the spread of gangrene and when all attempts to save a severely damaged limb fail.
Today, runwildrunfree purchased it's first shelterbox. Yes I know, it is only one box... BUT it helps 10 people and currently that may very well be 10 lives. If you haven't already donated and would like to, you can click on the link on the www.runwildrunfree.co.uk hompage or please email me, Ian at runwild.runfree.uk@gmail.com
It would be great if we can purchase another 1 or 2 boxes!!! Many thanks for all those in need from Haiti.
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