Canadian Red Cross brought its third load of supplies to help families in Attawapiskat this morning. Thanks to generous donations from Canadians the Red Cross is able to procure, transport and distribute the exact supplies needed to help people stay warm and safe through the winter.
Supplies in today’s shipment include heaters, wash basins, floor rugs, first aid kits, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Fire safety equipment is especially important in this community because many families have wood burning stoves in their homes.
Already the Canadian Red Cross has distributed 300 sleeping bags, heaters and $20,000 worth of durable winter clothing. More supplies, such as generators and materials to help improve insulation in homes will be sent this week.
Once the supplies arrive in Attawapiskat, Canadian Red Cross volunteers deliver them to those families, identified by the local Chief and band, as the most vulnerable in the community.
Working with the Chief and government officials, the Red Cross is committed to bringing short-term relief to the community.
Filed under: Emergency, Volunteers Tagged: | Attawapiskat, First Nations, Johan Halberg-Campbell, Ontario, red cross, Red Cross volunteers, Volunteers
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Magnificent effort.!!
It’s amazing to see the power of humanity mobilizing in our own backyard!
Thanks Terrellyn _ I saw your photo on Twitter today too. We’ll post it on the blog as well. I actually had an idea to get people from across Canada to do the No More Bullying handsign so we could post photos, but you beat me to it!
Its Great to have people like you ‘s to help those who are in desparate need, My hat goes off to all of you . Great job
Thanks Chris, the Red Cross team in Timmins is working so hard on this emergency. They’ve done a tremendous job. Thanks for checking out the blog
Hello everyone. I have started my own initiative, kind of a personal thing perhaps, but is meant in a “Good” way. The intent is to provide ONE building for those most vulnerable.
If enough folks help or spread the word, maybe it will happen.
Its gotta start somewhere, and hoping that perhaps someone else in another town or city may try the same thing. One building at at time. ONe reserve at a time. ONe person at a time. thanks to the red cross for all the help, ensuring that EVERYONE has food warm clothing and hopefully mercury free water to drink.
sorry if what I write offends some, but dont let make you forget there are babies and children in need, and Elders. Its not a time to try and point fingers Im thinking. Its time to do something and thats what Im doing and need help with.
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Updated daily. today is day four…
It’s never time to comment or whine, so i am going to whine for 2012 and 2013, no more money no more ERU no more floods, no more over expensive flights making air creebec super rich, no more money from the Debeers mine and no more help in hand outs, do what you know best trapping, fishing, hunting, build you band up to respect the culture and show us all how it’s done in the great white North, i am so glad i dont live there or any where close to there any more.