Posted by William Inniss on Sep 09, 2019
Bahamas News
How You Can Help the Bahamas Economy to Recover
The Bahamas has 16 tourist destinations. Two were impacted by Hurricane Dorian but the other 14 islands are undamaged and open for business. Listen to Tourism Minister as he explains to Global News in Canada the best way to help the economy recover. 
 
 
 
Update From Our Team in Nassau
Thank you, Rotary Family
for your dedication to supporting our islands and residents affected by Hurricane Dorian! 
 
During the last week, your collective work has enabled us to:
● See an increase in donations across our multiple funding channels to approximately $940,000.
● Receive, pack, and sort (alongside other partners) supplies for distribution to Abaco, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama, Shelters, and private accommodations.
● Continue pumping water (daily capacity of 6,000 gallons) at the Rotary Water Plant in Grand Bahama for distribution to the hospital, clinics, feeding centers, shelters, and the community at large. More than 120,000 gallons have been pumped since the passing of the storm.
● Continue engaging officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) plus other international and local private and corporate partners to discuss ways Rotary can assist in the immediate and long-term building efforts.
● Begin erecting tents from Disaster Aid International in partnership with the Bahamas Scouts Association at their Headquarters, a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) approved Temporary Shelter Area.
● Deliver over 750 meals prepared by Mercy Chefs to persons in temporary private housing.
 
Clubs’ Activities
Rotaract Club of East Nassau: 
● Delivering meals on Saturday and Sunday to persons in temporary shelters.
● Continuing to support the Salvation Army Shelter by visiting and making a supplies donation for the evacuees.
● Sorting and packing supplies at the Bahamas Red Cross.
● Packing meals at Life Empowerment Church and delivering to persons in temporary shelters on Saturday and Sunday.
 
Rotaract Club of Nassau Sunset: 
● Partnering with the Rotary Club of West Nassau to have donated items delivered to the Rotaract Club of Freeport.
● Donating clothing to displaced family of 15 being privately housed in New Providence.
 
 Rotaract Club of the University of The Bahamas:
● Delivering meals on Sunday to persons in temporary shelters. 
Rotary Club of East Nassau:
● Increasing the total donation amount for the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund to $351,497.
● Continuing with daily check ins of the Fox Hill Community Center Shelter and donating needed toiletries.
● Delivering meals on Saturday and Sunday to persons in temporary shelters.
● Assisting with setting up tents and the Bahamas Scouts Association.
 
Rotary Club of Eleuthera:
● Assisting 25 persons with charter service out of Abaco, furnished accommodations, clothing, food and water.
● Supporting 17 children and providing backpacks, books and other school supplies. 
● Continuing to assist with providing housing to evacuees. 
● Preparing to provide requested items - sandwich meat, reading books, hair trimmers, DVDs.
 
Rotary Club of Nassau:
● Delivering meals on Saturday and Sunday to persons in temporary shelters.
 
Rotary Club of Old Fort:
● Assisted with the collection of good donated by the Bahamas AIDS Foundation to Bahamas Rotary Hurricane Relief.
● Organized and boxed goods at Caribbean Landscape Ltd. Warehouse for distribution through Bahamas Rotary and Rotaract Clubs. 
● Securing pledges from multiple corporate entities for monetary donations to Bahamas Hurricane Relief Fund.
 
Rotary Club of South East Nassau:
● Delivering meals on Saturday and Sunday to persons in private temporary shelters.
● Assisting with setting up tents at the Bahamas Scouts Association. 
 
Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise:
● Providing care packages and meals to evacuees being housed by IPP Leroy Archer. 
● Continuing to support the Pilgrim Baptist Church Shelter by:
o Assembling and personally delivering care packages that addressed the express need for soap, toothpaste and brushes, deodorant, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, creamer, blankets, various clothing for adults and children.
o Checking in with evacuees during delivery of packages, taking time to speak with them to understand their needs and sharing a time of conversation and fellowship.
● Delivering meals on Saturday and Sunday to persons in private temporary shelters.
● Assisting with setting up tents and the Bahamas Scouts Association.
Rotary Club of New Providence:
● Facilitating the delivery of meals to persons in temporary private housing during the week in partnership with Kiwanis. 
● Delivering meals on Saturday and Sunday to persons in temporary shelters.
● Assisting with setting up tents and the Bahamas Scouts Association.
 
Prepared by the Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas Disaster Relief Committee Communications Team.
 
Tent cities to be ready in weeks 
The Nassau Guardian reports: Dozens of tents, donated from Rotary Canada and DisasterAid Canada, are currently being erected by volunteers from various New Providence Rotary clubs, members of the Governor General’s Youth Award program, and the Scout Association of The Bahamas. Thirty tents are expected to be initially constructed and will aid in housing families and evacuees from Abaco and Grand Bahama who were displaced due to the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. Photos: AHVIA J. CAMPBELL
 
Last week, the Prime Minister reported that the tents will include basic facilities.  “We must also have what you call a tent city. It’s not like the standard tent that you would be familiar with, but a tent city would have bathroom facilities,” he said at the time. 
“Each unit would have two-bedroom facilities and you have recreational facilities. You have facilities for police and you have dining facilities and cafeteria facilitie s; so it’s really a city.”
 
Ways to Contribute
ALL DONORS:
For Wire Transfer directly to the islands go to Bahamas Rotary Disaster Committee  
Important Note: please be sure to advise in advance, the following details of funds being remitted to the Bahamas:
 
For crypto currency donations sent weekly directly to the Bahamas, payment may be made online at Delchain Limited
 
UK DONORS:
To qualify for Gift Aid, donate to Rotary’s Disaster Recovery Trust for Caribbean Hurricane Dorian
 
US DONORS:
For a 501c3 US Tax Exempt donation use any of the following
PayPal D7020 through Disaster Network Assistance
PayPal D6990 through District 6990 in Florida
GoFundMe for Rotary 7020 Dorian Relief
Rotary District 7680 DAF No. 574  via Rotary International
How to Donate Online
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