The result of a few phone calls...

Writing this from a cubical in San Leandro, CA, headquarters of The North Face. I have been working first hand with Eric and his teammate Dave Oppenheim on getting the product donations out of our warehouses and into the affected disaster areas. These guys are abosolutely amazing! Within a few days of logistical coordination and frenzied phone calls I am now looking at the product arriving in Slidell. It’s incredible to see the efforts being made getting this stuff to those in need. It’s one thing to wirte a check but a completely different and more exhilerating experience to see action taking place. Eric and Dave-thanks so much for your tremendous and tireless efforts. And thanks to my employer for allowing me to make this happen.
JRivers

The result of a few phone calls...

Writing this from a cubical in San Leandro, CA, headquarters of The North Face. I have been working first hand with Eric and his teammate Dave Oppenheim on getting the product donations out of our warehouses and into the affected disaster areas. These guys are abosolutely amazing! Within a few days of logistical coordination and frenzied phone calls I am now looking at the product arriving in Slidell. It’s incredible to see the efforts being made getting this stuff to those in need. It’s one thing to wirte a check but a completely different and more exhilerating experience to see action taking place. Eric and Dave-thanks so much for your tremendous and tireless efforts. And thanks to my employer for allowing me to make this happen.
JRivers

KATRINA UPDATE

NOTE: PLEASE SEE BELOW LATEST ENTRY FOR A LIST OF DESPERATELY NEEDED SUPLIES

I am sitting in my truck trying to put into words my experiences and it is not easy…The devastation here is hard to process and given my location right now and the lack of sleep I will do my best…

We landed in Houston, Texas on Sept. 7th. The next day we rented a truck, packed it with supplies and set out for New Orleans. To see it on News is one thing but to actually witness such devastation in person is indescribable. Read more

KATRINA UPDATE

NOTE: PLEASE SEE BELOW LATEST ENTRY FOR A LIST OF DESPERATELY NEEDED SUPLIES

I am sitting in my truck trying to put into words my experiences and it is not easy…The devastation here is hard to process and given my location right now and the lack of sleep I will do my best…

We landed in Houston, Texas on Sept. 7th. The next day we rented a truck, packed it with supplies and set out for New Orleans. To see it on News is one thing but to actually witness such devastation in person is indescribable.
Read more

AID???

After living and working in these small villages among these amazing people I can honestly tell you that not enough is being done by the government, the NGO?s or to make a difference. With just $50,000 dollars CAN-DO has rehabilitated several villages, a hospital, built a community well, cleared over a one mile strip of coastline, cleared several cesspools, jump-started several small businesses, and restored the lives of hundreds in less than three months. Read more