Puerto Cabezas update.

Cecil Campbell has returned to Managua from Puerto Cabezas this evening (Tuesday, 9/11) and sent a message that will be posted on web site as soon as possible. Please read his full report here. His summary is included below:

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• There are many homes destroyed or damaged.
• The actual death toll is still being counted.
• There was no sign that all the major relief being promised has begun to arrive in the city of Puerto Cabezas.
• When, how much, and who will be the recipients of this massive assistance is yet to be determined.
• Three houses of active church members were severely damaged or completely destroyed, and all three families have 6 children each.
• Many of the extended families of church members were homeless, some had died.
• Half of the church roof had been completely torn away.

We have purchased provisions for 30 families that will last for two weeks: rice, beans, sugar, salt, soap, laundry detergent, cooking oil, and candles to be distributed by the church to the heads of these 30 families. Hopefully some of the major relief promised will arrive by the time these supplies are depleted. With regards to the church, materials were purchased and an agreement was made for Rigoberto to replace the entire roof. All usable tin and wood removed from the church will be used to provisionally repair the house where Nubia lived.