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[Bill Smith]

SUBJ: MARS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN HAITI

1. THE TEAMS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND NASSAU UNIVERSITY ARE ON THE GROUND. BOTH TEAMS ARE, OR SOON WILL BE, OPERATIONAL WITH MARS WL2K. CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT: NO POWER OR INTERNET DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS, SPOTTY WIFI ACCESS DURING THE DAY, AT BEST.

2. NEIL <>, HAS SET UP TWO RELIEF TEAMS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TEAM BUT NONE HAS BEEN SET UP FOR THE NASSAU UNIVERSITY TEAM OF
WHICH I AM AWARE.

3. CONDITIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS ARE SPARTAN. HERE IS A SUMMARY FROM ONE OF THE MARS VOLUNTEERS CURRENTLY THERE:

QUOTE

   THE UM HOSPITAL HAITI COMPOUND IS LOCATED INSIDE THE AIRPORT PROPERTY AND SECURITY PROVIDED BY THE US MILITARY. THE RADIO TENT IS
IN THE UMH COMMAND CENTER AND HAS AIR-CONDITIONING. HOWEVER, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS LIKE A CAMPING TRIP. THERE ARE NO NORMAL
ACCOMMODATIONS. YOU WILL BE SLEEPING IN A TENT, USING CAMP SHOWERS AND THE TOILETS ARE CAMP TYPE. THE TEMPS ARE BETWEEN 90 TO 100 DEGREES AND AIR IS SOMETIMES DUSTY FROM THE WIND COMING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINSIDE. THERE ARE ABOUT 120 DOCTORS, NURSES AND MEDICAL STAFF WORKING IN THE SAME CONDITIONS.
  

THEY ARE ASKING ALL VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL SUPPLIES:
    YOUR PERSONAL MEDICATIONS.
    FOOD/SNACKS; CRACKERS, SPAM, VIENNA SAUSAGES, ETC. (THEY WILL
PROVIDE AN MRE TYPE MEAL (TWICE A DAY)
    WATER (THEY HAD RUN SHORT A FEW TIMES) TAKE A CASE OF 24 BOTTLES.
    GATORADE OR ICE TEA MIX (OPTIONAL)
    MOSQUITO REPELLENT
    SUN BLOCK
    BABY WIPES (OPTIONAL)
    FLASHLIGHT
    SMALL TOOLS
    RAIN PONCHO
    PERSONAL VHF HANDHELD & CHARGER (WE ALSO HAVE 2 VHF HTS AND MOBILE VHF ON SITE)
  
YOU MUST BE IN GOOD HEALTH TO TOLERATE EXISTING CONDITIONS.
  THE UM IS RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING VACCINES; TETANUS, HEPATITIS A AND B, TYPHOID AND H1N1 FLU.    THEY ARE ALSO RECOMMENDING MALARIA PILLS.    THE UM WILL PROVIDE THESE FREE AT UMH MIAMI OR IN HAITI IF NEEDED.    IF YOU CAN FIND VOLUNTEERS TO GO TO HAITI, YOU WILL BE A PART OF A
LIVE SAVING MISSION.

UNQUOTE

4. MOST FLIGHTS ARE CHARTER AND LEAVE FROM NORTH MIAMI (OPA LOCKA) OR MIAMI INTERNATIONAL. A CURRENT PASSPORT IS REQUIRED.  YOU MUST GET TO MIAMI ON YOUR OWN.

5. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT IN THIS LIFE-SAVING HUMANITARIAN MISSION, PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO NNN0ASA BY E-MAIL OR
WL2K, INFO YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND. I WILL THEN ASK FOR YOUR PERSONAL DATA REQUIRED FOR ADMITTANCE TO HAITI.

6. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING.