HALTON PARAMEDIC ASSISTING HAITI'S WOUNDED

The Burlington Post reported on Halton paramedic Grant Rumford (shown in photo right) and his family who are currently stationed at the Mission of Hope in Haiti (JAN 15, 2010).

FTC Canada is attempting to mobilize a team of doctors and paramedics to head to Haiti to assist Grant and others at the hospital.

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FTC CANADA SENDING MEDICAL TEAM TO HAITI

Eleven (11) doctors and paramedics are attempting to make arrangements to fly to Haiti. The team formed quickly in the wake of the news of the devastating earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince nearly a week ago.

Getting flights and making arrangements for sending the team with much needed medical supplies keeps the team grounded here in Canada. We hope to have several flying out by as early as tomorrow with the rest following by the weekend or sooner.

Team members come from medical teams that have been a part of trips to Central America led by FTC Canada Medical Advisor Dr. Tony Brown. They also come through paramedic relationships with Ontario paramedic Grant Rumford who is currently stationed in Haiti and working day and night at the Mission of Hope Hospital. This will be the base camp for the medical team when it lands.

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER IN HAITI

UPDATED JAN20,2010
Grant Rumford has been a part of several FTC Canada Medical-Dental Teams to Central America and is now serving, along with his family at the Mission of Hope in Haiti (approx. 40 minutes from Port-au-Prince).

Grant is featured in this clip on CTV's Canada AM:

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Just added ~ CTV National News clip featuring Sandy Rumford:

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News story from the Oakville Beaver:

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FTC CANADA PARTNER IN HAITI IN THE NEWS

CTV News is reporting from the Mission of Hope (MOH) in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake that rocked that nations capital.

Paramedic Grant Rumford has served on several FTC Canada Medical-Dental Teams and recently moved to the mission in Haiti along with his wife Sandy and 4 children.

Rumfords presence is absolutely critical at a time so many require emergency aid.

FTC Canada partners with MOH providing food and supplies and sponsoring children.

CTV News Story

Devestating Earthquake Hits Haiti

January 13, 2010 – Earthquake in Haiti. A massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale has struck the country of Haiti causing widespread panic; many injuries, deaths and the collapse of buildings have been the result throughout the capital of Port-au-Prince.

FTC Canada is responding to this disaster through our medical clinics as we are taking in patients and distributing food.

Please help our efforts and the people of Haiti by donating on our website at www.ftccanada.ca.

Blue & White Gala

SUNDAY MARCH 7TH, 2010 5:00-9:00 PM

FTC CANADA'S SECOND ANNUAL 'BLUE & WHITE GALA
AT OUR WAREHOUSE IN GUELPH, ON.

Our event was a huge success last year, and it's happening again!

We are sorry if you missed it last year. If you were at last year's event ... this year, bring your friends!

Our goal: Double the size of the event this year! 'Early Bird' ticket sales are now over but you can still get a great deal on a table of 10 tickets!

Groups of 10 - $450

Individual tickets - $50 each

Buy your tickets now at www.ftccanada.ca/bluewhite

Also, we are looking for 'Event Sponsors'. For more information contact cliff@ftccanada.org

Our 'Silent Auction' was also a great success last year. To contribute to the Silent Auction, contact ryan@ftccanada.org.

Jacaranda Latrines

Connecting Countries: Adopt-A-School Project

When we send our children to school here in North America we have certain expectations. One simple fact of life we tend to take for granted is that our schools will have clean and functioning washroom facilities. So what if they didn’t? This is actually the case in many places around the globe.

FTC Canada partners with Connecting Countries and our goal has been to select certain schools in Kenya to ensure they have good quality washrooms facilities. The Jacaranda latrines were built through the summer of 2009 and the project was overseen by Feed The Children Kenya (FTC-K). A registered local contractor from carried out the construction work. The project included the following:

• Two sets of three latrines for girls,
• One set of three latrines for boys
• One urinal for boys

Total cost for the installation was $6,150 (CAD). FTC-K officially presented the latrines to the Jacaranda School on October 16, 2009 in a short ceremony attended by the contractor and his crew, the school head teacher and the students.

Jacaranda’s head teacher voiced his gratitude to the Board of Directors at Connecting Countries:Adopt-A-School for their generosity, having provided the much needed sanitary facilities. Thanks was also extended to FTC-K and the contractor for a job well done.
In one voice the entire student population thanked their benefactors also offered thanks.

FTC-Canada is grateful for the partnership of FTC-K in completing this the second phase of the Adopt-A-School project. Three remaining schools slated for project development are Equator, Kibathi and Uiguano.

Equator School is the neediest in terms of sanitary standards. Public health authorities have threatened the school with closure. Plans are underway to address the needs at the Equator School; this is a priority.

Learn more about Connecting Countries: Adopt A School