Everywhere we go, people are crying.

This morning, our team headed to the hard-hit Abaco islands in the
aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. I'll be assessing needs in one of
the damaged clinics and continuing to connect with partners. First,
though, I wanted to give you an update.

To put it bluntly: I've never seen the level of trauma
following a disaster that I'm seeing here.

>>> Please make a gift today to support the communities in
the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian.

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The Abaco islands are a scene of unimaginable devastation. Homes,
businesses, and medical facilities are either flooded or flattened by
the massive storm. In terms of lives lost, 20 people have been
confirmed dead, but we expect that number to increase over the coming
days.

Psychological needs are extreme, and many people can't access the
medicine they need. Diabetes, for example, is common in the Bahamas,
and without power to provide refrigeration, insulin will be in short
supply.

Project HOPE staff distribute supplies after Hurricane Dorian

Project HOPE emergency response team delivers vital supplies in the
Bahamas to communities affected by Hurricane Dorian

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The shipment that's headed to the Abaco islands today is just a
start. We're already working with the ministry of health to
determine what medicines and supplies are most urgently needed, and
partnering to obtain and deliver the most essential items.

When you think about the kind of flooding and destruction that Abaco
faced, everything in a flooded clinic would be unusable because of
contamination. We've got to do everything we can to get medical
facilities back up and running.

In coming days, we'll be working to ease the burden on local
health workers who were also impacted by the storm and addressing the
urgent health needs of survivors.

We already have medical volunteers on the ground, and additional
physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and more are standing
by to deploy. Jet Blue's donating flights for our team and
volunteers. People like you are stepping up with donations. It's
thanks to your steadfast support that we're able to respond.

It takes all of us working together to save lives after a disaster
like Hurricane Dorian. Will you make a gift today to support our
response in the Bahamas?
Thank you for all you're doing. I'll be in touch with
updates in the coming days.

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In gratitude,

Tom Cotter

Director of Emergency Response & Preparedness

P.S. You can do more to help save lives than you may know. Because
your gift helps us provide volunteers, donated medicines and supplies,
and more, it multiplies in impact 5X. Please make a compassionate gift
today.

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