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Haiti earthquake: Red Cross aid worker diary – Friday

By Emily Knox
January 29, 2010 at 10:18 am

Emily-in-warehouseMoved office to the warehouse, which is great for me as I don’t get disturbed by the hustle and bustle of the operations centre. However, I am getting to know the Dominican Republic mosquitos well.. Those of you who know me won’t be surprised to hear that I have various welt-like bites even on my face! Don’t worry I am taking my malaria tablets…

So, our team has added a few more countries to it. Kenny from Scotland who is managing one of our warehouses and Gareth from Wales who is doing a recce of one of the seaports. We’ve also had the Logs Coordinator over from Haiti for the last few days. He said that the other emergency response units (ERU) such as the hospital ERUs and water ERUs are reaching thousands with medical care and the production of millions of litres of clean water a day. It feels good to hear that the things we move are helping people.

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  • Juliette

    Taking Vitamin B complex makes you less attractive to mosquitoes. I know it might sound odd, but a Chemist in NZ told me this years ago, and it really works. I used to get welts and bumps the size of golfballs, now I never get bitten. You could probably eat vast quantities of marmite to achieve the same result but taking a Vitamin B complex tablet a day is a no hassle solution.

  • Juliette

    Taking Vitamin B complex makes you less attractive to mosquitoes. I know it might sound odd, but a Chemist in NZ told me this years ago, and it really works. I used to get welts and bumps the size of golfballs, now I never get bitten. You could probably eat vast quantities of marmite to achieve the same result but taking a Vitamin B complex tablet a day is a no hassle solution.

  • Juliette

    Keep up the good work. It’s great to know our donation money is being used well.

  • Juliette

    Keep up the good work. It’s great to know our donation money is being used well.

  • Janet

    Thanks for finding time to keep us all updated Emily. It’s amazing to read and hear about the progress of the deployment in such ‘real time’ and know that our donations are in good hands and reaching those in need.

  • Janet

    Thanks for finding time to keep us all updated Emily. It’s amazing to read and hear about the progress of the deployment in such ‘real time’ and know that our donations are in good hands and reaching those in need.

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Emily Knox

Emily Knox

Emily Knox is a member of our logistics emergency response unit (ERU). She is currently based in the Dominican Republic helping co-ordinate the delivery of vital relief which is being trucked into Haiti.

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