The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) responded to the devastation in Haiti, by donating an initial sum of USD $1,000,000.00 (TTD$6,360,000.00). Additionally, various organisations and citizens have demonstrated their willingness to assist and provide monetary as well as tangible contributions to aid these relief efforts. In order to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to the donations for Haiti, the GORTT has mandated the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management to coordinate and manage this initiative. Consequently, a system has been developed to ensure that there is an orderly, transparent and efficient collection, storage, repackaging and onward transmission of all relief material to the disaster struck country.
Items of extreme importance are:
- Medical Supplies (Basic First Aid items)
- Potable Water
- Canned goods (with an expiry date of more than six (6) months)
ODPM’S ROLE
The role of the ODPM, therefore, will be limited to the delivery of cash, goods and services from Trinidad and Tobago to the under mentioned Regional Response Organisations which are charged with coordinating the relief efforts in Haiti.
- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency – CDEMA – Headquartered in Barbados (This Agency will take receipt of all cash donations).
- Caribbean Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) – Sub-Regional Focal Point headquartered presently in Jamaica (This agency will take receipt of all donated goods and services).
Click here for a PDF containing a list of collection nodes.