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They have the food; they have the medical supplies; now all Denis and Eileen Nogue need is a way to get it to Guatemala.
The Lavington residents are working with the North Okanagan Gleaners and have gathered the equivalent of a million meals.
“We're fundraising to send a 40-foot shipping container with just over one-million servings of donated Gleaners food to Guatemala, as well as some much-needed medical supplies,” said Denis who has travelled to the Central American country on several occasions.
“We're going to be starting up a feeding program at a public school. For most of these kids, that will be the only meal they will receive that day,” he said. “Big Steel Box in Kelowna has a lead on a used container for us to purchase. It's going to be about $4,500.”
Along with the cost of purchasing the container, Denis said it will cost around $4,000US to get the container to Guatemala.
“We don't know what the fees are going to be on the other end, so we are thinking we need to raise around $13,000.”
Anyone wanting to help can send donations to the Lavington Baptist Church, 9681 School Rd., Coldstream, BC V1B 3G4.
“One hundred per cent of the donations will go toward this project,” he said, adding tax receipts will be issued and all donations should be marked 'container project.'
He and his wife will be spending three months in Gutamala this winter and will be there when the container full of food arrives.
The medical supplies and equipment have been donated by Interior Health and the Red Cross. Denis said what may be outdated equipment in Canada, is desperately needed and much appreciated in Guatemala.
Denis is hoping to ship the container on Oct. 13.
“It takes a bit of time to get to Guatemala and we're not sure how long it will be tied up in the port in Guatemala. It's a third-world country so things can take time,” he said, and he and Eileen are planning on arriving in Guatemala Jan. 4.
“So we are hoping it is there and cleared customs when we arrive.”
