A large shipment of clothing, shoes, toys, and medical supplies and equipment has arrived in Ocotepeque!  Through USAID, the US Air Force transported the shipment to San Salvador, El Salvador.  It was then trucked to La Palma, and then on to Ocotepeque.

Included in the shipment were 24 plastic barrels of clothing, shoes, and toys which came from the Mt Paran Baptist Church in Shongaloo, LA.  We really appreciate the work and sacrifice that went into those barrels.  Melvin Thomas personally lidded each barrel and stored them until we found a trailer coming to Missouri.

Here in Missouri the barrels were palletized and combined with other crates.  A large amount of paperwork was worked on, and the shipping approved.  It was then taken to Whiteman Air Force Base in central Missouri and placed on a plane going to South Carolina.  After a few weeks there it went to Hayti and then on to San Salvador.

The congregations in La Palma, San Ignacio, and Citala in El Salvador, and the congregations in La Antigua, Ocotepeque, and Santa Anita will distribute the goods to people who are in need.

The barrels are valuable for collecting rain water, and tap water when it is available.  Most homes do not have water available inside, so a reservoir to collect and store water is an awesome thing to have.

Two large crates containing wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes were included in the shipment and are donated to the local physical rehabilitation clinic.