{"id":213400,"date":"2015-10-29T06:06:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=213400"},"modified":"2015-10-29T06:06:24","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:06:24","slug":"care-still-fortifying-disaster-relief-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/care-still-fortifying-disaster-relief-services\/","title":{"rendered":"CARE still fortifying disaster relief services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the CNMI Commonwealth Advocates in Recovery Efforts, or CARE, convened Tuesday at the Governor\u2019s Office conference room for a briefing on disaster logistics and support.<\/p>\n

CARE volunteer Lauri Ogumoro stated that Karidat, through the support and donations of the Bay Area to Saipan relief drive, received a 40-foot container loaded with donations to be distributed to the community soon.
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Members of the CNMI Commonwealth Advocates in Recovery Efforts convene at the governor\u2019s conference room for a briefing on disaster logistics and support. (Daisy Demapan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nOgumoro also stated that Karidat has raised $10,250 in donations for CARE but are waiting on the $20,000 seed funding from the local government to be used toward the limited term appointment salary for a director of CARE in order to fortify the operations of the organization.<\/p>\n

In addition to this, acting governor Ralph DLG Torres announced that the Americorps Program extension was approved which allows for an additional three weeks of Americorps outreach and recovery support efforts.<\/p>\n

Americorps assistant supervisor Jackson Owens said that they trained volunteers on team leadership, canvassing the community and conducting damage assessments and debris removal.<\/p>\n

As of last week, he says, \u201cThere were 77 damage assessments in Chalan Kanoa and this weekend our focus will be in Garapan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jenny Hegland, who spearheaded United 4 Saipan during Typhoon Soudelor, shared that over 100 people volunteered last weekend for a cleanup in Chalan Kanoa with another cleanup taking place this Saturday in Garapan.<\/p>\n

Ben Curran, voluntary liaison of the Federal Emergency Management Agency-Pacific Area Office, provided an update to CARE on geographic information systems mapping to enable the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter and CARE to efficiently determine communities with differentiating needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cGIS mapping would produce maps that depict hot spots of hardest hit communities and from a case management perspective would specify visually where resources are in certain villages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

These villages he says are among the 8,790 clients who are registered with FEMA availing to a total of $23.7 million available funding.<\/p>\n

Curran stated that looking at our vulnerabilities makes case management and disaster outreach a success.<\/p>\n

Glen Hunter, CARE communications and resource development subcommittee member, stated that the organization is continuing to maintain their website and disaster information as needed.<\/p>\n

CARE, in partnership with the local government and private organizations, is made of seven committees that include a steering committee, communications and resource development, case management and spiritual\/emotional care, construction, workforce recovery, public health, and volunteer and donation management.<\/p>\n

For those unable to avail of FEMA or in need of more assistance, call 783-4204 or email cnmicare@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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