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St. Vincent Volcano Disaster Relief Fund

Registered Name: THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEST OTTAWA (SERVICE FUND) INC.

Business No: 123917809RR0001

St. Vincent Volcano Disaster Relief Fund

The Rotary clubs of District 7040 are working together with the Rotary clubs of St. Vincent and St. Vincent South to support the people of St. Vincent as they struggle to cope with La Soufrière Volcano eruptions.

The situation in St. Vincent is becoming a growing humanitarian crisis, with thousands of people now homeless and being primarily farmers, without land and a means of income.  Rotarians on the ground are working selflessly to help feed the homeless, provide water and PPE to assist in minimizing the inhalation of ash and provide a measure of protection against a mass spreading of COVID-19.
In the longer term, Rotary will be involved in economic recovery efforts and in all likelihood, low-cost housing.
Leaders of volcano-wracked St. Vincent said  that water is running short as heavy ash contaminates supplies, and they estimated that the eastern Caribbean island will need hundreds of millions of dollars to recover from the eruption of La Soufriere.  Between 16,000 to 20,000 people have been evacuated from the island's northern region, where the exploding volcano is located, with more than 4,000 of them staying at more than 89 government shelters.
Donations are being accepted until May 15,2021. Any questions can be directed to the main project contact Rotary Club of West Ottawa President Caroline Dewitt at cdewittc@gmail.com
Other Ways you can support the cause in Ottawa:
Yoga at Petrie Island (Rotary Club of Orleans)

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