Thanks to all for your continued interest in our Medical Mission to Peru.
On Wednesday, Nancy and I loaded up all the items we have been collecting, sorting and packing, into a large rental truck and drove to Miami. We met Scott Winokur, our BMET for the mission, and his wife Adriana on Wednesday evening. Thursday we drove to E-Cargo to unload, palletize, and wrap everything with shrink wrap. Enrique Chauca had his four strongest guys help us and between all of us we had the truck empty, palletized and stored in three hours ready for the container, a big accomplishment in the heat and humidity of Miami.
The best part of the day was meeting with Noemi Datorre, a Peruvian resident of South Beach and her husband Tomasito. Then lunch at a local Peruvian restaurant. Although it was South Beach, we did not get chance to put our feet in the sand or water. Adriana put a leash on Scott and Nancy made me wear my darkest sunglasses, so bikini watching was not part of the day.
Everything considered, the three day trip to Miami made big strides for The Luz Fund. Some great contacts were made. Scott’s work has resulted in some very good friends, including Chaplain Ty Reyes, Harry Montalvo, The Knights of Columbus Council #14415, and many others too numerous to mention here. We have much for which to be thankful. I am quite confident we are headed to a very successful mission in October.
One big item remains to be found. CMMB, New York, which has formerly provided many cases of medicines, drugs, and other supplies, has been hit very hard by the needs in Haiti and other places in the world, and their supplies are drained. So we can not expect the normal donations. If anyone has contacts which would help with antibiotics, anti parasiticals, immunizations, such as MMR or DTAP, we would certainly appreciate the help. Letters of donation for tax records are available. Keep us in mind.
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