Dispatches from the Front Pastors for Peace requests for humanitarian aid
by Bill Barndt
July 18, 2002
Central Ohio Pastors for Peace and Worldwide Humanitarian Aid is putting together a 40 foot container to add to a caravan for El Salvador leaving this fall. The special requests are for medicines such as:
antibiotics, vitamins, antiparasites, oftamologic medicines, antidiarretics, blood pressure medicine, bandages, gloves, syringes and disinfectants.
The Fairfield County Department of Health has already donated a complete medical clinic to the cause. Other items needed are:
school supplies, sports equipment and an ambulance.
In July a U.S./Cuba Friendshipment leaves Columbus on the 8th with bicycles, sports equipment, computers, medical and dental supplies. Worldwide Humanitarian Aid is also sponsoring a shipment to Armenia, for 200 youth through the Sisters of Immaculate Conception Summer Camp, Our Lady of Armenia. Needs are:
Immodium, antibiotics, Tylenol, aspirin, topical antibiotic creams, antiseptics and general first aid supplies.
If you can help, contact Bill Barndt – 614-888-2196, barndt1@ix.netcom.com.
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