Hosanna House--Belize

Bob worked in the office this morning. He then went and paid Social Security and bought groceries. He found one family that had no help yet so was able to give them some rice and flour. He has been able to buy rice and flour in 20 lb lots so he's been begging from all his shop friends, which means we have enough at Hosanna House.
The news is that they should be able to get more on Monday. They say that they are getting some from outside the country so it will be readily available.

Today was not a good day for getting things done. They have not started to look at the motor for the VW, said that maybe they will start before the end of the week. I will check Friday. I also was not able to get the metal for the roofing to finish the church roof. They are out and will not get any until the 20th of June, Hopefully.

I was able to get the side door latch fixed on the Van so not all was lost., and of course we got chicken feed.

I was still not able to secure any rice everyone says friday maybe.

Went this afternoon to give out relief items to those who lost most everything. Took mostly used clothing from the container. We still have more for later this week.

The damage from the flooding was extensive. However it was located in small areas with other areas not hit. Only those near a stream or creek got the worst of it. You remember where we get blocks that was a good 6 feet under water. They lost a lot of cement but the home was not damaged.

Tomorrow I will try to post photos I took today. The people were glad to get what little we had for them.

Nelson and I will go to Spanish Lookout in the morning to check on the car and try to buy rice. (The car was recked, not by the flood)

Just received an email from Bob
Arrived safe and sound. Was able to buy 50 lbs of rice and some flour. They say that more will be in the stores Monday. Paid 1.50 BZ for a pound of rice.

Bob and Nelson Dice leave tomorrow for Belize. They were going to try and buy flour, rice, cooking oil, etc in Belize City and take it up to Hosanna House. It looks like that can't happen just hope they can get to Hosanna House. In the following link when they talk about Middlesex that is where some of our children go to school
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=11359&frmsrch=1 Storm price tag 25 million
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=11360&frmsrch=1 Rice crisis

http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=20962 Rice scares and when found it's pricey
http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_detail_story.php?story_id=20963 Bread prices going up
http://www.channel5belize.com/flood_june2008/welcome.html pictures on the flood

Over the week end our village, Valley Community, received over 20 inches of rain causing a flash flood. Mark Ritchie, one of our close neighbors lost his wife and two children in the flood.
Nearly 60 people came to Hosanna House, which is up on a hill, to escape the flood waters. They spent more than a day there. Our staff feed them and cared for them.
Pray for our neighbors and our staff and children as they cope with this severe flooding and the loss of life.
Saturday Bob and Nelson Dice will be going to Hosanna House. We have set up a fund to help our neighbors. If you care to help you can mail your contribution to Here's Hope Ministries, P. O. Box 323, Greencastle. PA 17225
I will try to get you more information after Bob arrives in Belize.
Here are several news links



http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=11341&frmsrch=1

http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=11333&frmsrch=1

http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=11346&frmsrch=1