"rgnmstr" wrote
I for one would like to know what is going on with or what happened to
the 500 zillion dollars already given to help the victims.

Maybe to the same place approx 1/3 the money sent to Iraq went?


Scout wrote:
Good question. I sure as heck don't know. I can tell you that we've decided
bureaucracy is a dirty word. We're paying our own overhead, raising as much
as we can, and funnelling it all directly into the laps of people who need
it desparately. We did our homework, researched (ahem, Scouted out) and
found people who were quietly suffering. It's hard for them to accept our
help because they are very proud folks.

They're also suffering a double or triple whammy IMHO.
Property destroyed, possessions scattered, employment
gone... contractors brought in who are given a special
license to hire illegal immigrants at the lowest possible
wages, so these people can't even get jobs rebuilding their
own towns.

This is just phase I. In the Spring, we are returning with machines,
equipment, hand tools, and manpower. We'll install air conditioners,
boilers, porches, roofs, windows, doors, electrical systems, patios, and
anything else you can imagine. Right now, the same students and teachers who
are going to do all that work, are working on paying for it all. It may be
the most important lesson they learn in high school.

That's a GREAT idea, and it is a very important lesson. Let
the students put their knowledge, new skills, and youthful
muscles to work for a good cause.

Regards
Doug King