OUR FIRST CONTAINER
As it left Louisville for Saint Vincent a couple of years ago.
As it arrived in Saint Vincent and was met by representatives
of the Ministry of Health and the Diocese of Kingstown.
...AND NOW OUR SECOND CONTAINER
Me, Mr. Fergal Redond (full-time volunteer from Ireland) and Ms. Sandra Davis (representing the local SVG medical establishment) brainstormed the logistics during my 12th trip to Saint Vincent in early April of this year.
Above, just a few of the 100 or so boxes and crates ready to go into the container at Supplies Over Seas with an amazing amount of surplus medical supplies out of our area hospitals, clinics and nursing home.
Below are samples of some of the liturgical items going to the churches in the islands.
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A monstrance from Sisters of Charity
Re-conditioned paschal candles from old donated ones from Church of the Epiphany.
Wall crucifix from the Sisters of Providence in Indiana.
Mary statue from Louisville Ursuline Sisters.
Chairs from the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville.
Stations of the Cross from Louisville Ursuline Sisters.
Tabernacle from the Sisters of Providence in Indiana.
A HUGE LABOR OF LOVE
On Tuesday, May 7, a bunch of generous hardworking people loaded 160 of the old chairs and kneelers out of our Cathedral into trucks to take to Supplies Over Seas to be loaded into our second 40' shipping container of valuable surplus medical supplies, used church furnishings, childrens' snacks, used lap top computers, school supplies, toys, childrens' clothes and household furnishings to be sent to the Caribbean country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines where I have been volunteering.
With workers from Supplies Over Seas surrounding me, you can see part of the 160 chairs behind us on the truck.
In this picture, with 160 kneelers in the background, I have Tim Tomes on the left and Karen Crook on the right. They will both be going down in July to help with our second computer camp for kids and our first field day for orphans.
On Tuesday, we witnessed the loading of our second container at the Supplies Over Seas warehouse.
SOME ACTUAL LOADING DAY PHOTOS
May 14, 2019
Along the wall, as far as the eye can see in both directions and then some, is the stuff going down to Saint Vincent.
7 TONS
(14,000 pounds)
Loading in process.
Dr. Paul Sherman is a volunteer-to-be in July, but here he is loading the container.
Myself, SOS staff, with Mrs. Paul Sherman MD (volunteer-to-be in July) posing in the middle, with the container filled.
Our truckload of donated medical and church supplies loaded and ready to go.
I again had the privilege of attaching the seal to the container as it prepares to head out to the railroad and then to a ship. It should arrive in Saint Vincent @ June 6.
I am so happy to see that truck leave! We have been working on this for almost half a year!
On Tuesday, we witnessed the loading of our second container at the Supplies Over Seas warehouse.
SOME ACTUAL LOADING DAY PHOTOS
May 14, 2019
Along the wall, as far as the eye can see in both directions and then some, is the stuff going down to Saint Vincent.
7 TONS
(14,000 pounds)
Loading in process.
Dr. Paul Sherman is a volunteer-to-be in July, but here he is loading the container.
Myself, SOS staff, with Mrs. Paul Sherman MD (volunteer-to-be in July) posing in the middle, with the container filled.
Our truckload of donated medical and church supplies loaded and ready to go.
I again had the privilege of attaching the seal to the container as it prepares to head out to the railroad and then to a ship. It should arrive in Saint Vincent @ June 6.
I am so happy to see that truck leave! We have been working on this for almost half a year!
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