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Here’s How To Help The Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian Devastation
come to join our efforts by dropping off donations to our sorority house.”
Wednesday, September 18th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 412 E. 7th Ave Tampa, Florida 33602
The Red Cross
3310 W. Main St. Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: 813-348-4820 https://www.redcross.or
g/
https://bahamasred-
cross.org/donate/
UNICEF (website only – monetary donations)
https://donate.unice- fusa.org
The Bahamas Disas- ter Management (web- site only – monetary donations)
https://www.bahamas.go v.bs
Project Hope (website only – monetary dona- tions)
https://www.projec- thope.org/
This is an example of the devastation left by Hurricane Dorian as the Catatory 5 storm tore through the Bahamas.
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Feature Writer
As Hurricane Dorian’s devastation lingers in the Ba- hamas, the island chain con- tinues to need necessities and money for rebuilding.
After the initial push of donations many are looking to continue the effort to re- store the beloved islands. To add to the misery of the is- land’s devastation, meteo- rologists say that the Bahamas is in line for an- other tropical storm this sea- son.
The Bahamian govern- ment is requesting money, as the most important donation so they can coordinate infra- structure projects to aid re- building and restoring power, along with feeding and housing displaced citi- zens.
Although the Bahamian government desperately needs money, there are non- monetary goods that are needed as well: tarps, water, canned goods, Meals Ready to Eat (MRE), hygiene kits, first aid kits, diapers, trash bags, mosquito repel-
lent, bleach, chlorine tablets, non-perishable dry goods, and clean up supplies such as mops, buckets, towels and tow- elettes.
Here are some ways to help: Bahamian Govern- ment (website only – monetary donations)
https://www.bahamas.co
m/relief
Heart to Heart (web- site only – monetary do- nations)
https://www.heartto- heart.org/disaster-response- team-preparing-for-hurrican e-dorian/
International Medical Corps (website only – monetary donations)
https://interna- tionalmedicalcorps.org/
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority House
President Deborah Barnes said, “The members of Gamma Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., are gal- vanized and ready to help Hurricane Dorian victims. As a result, we will do our best to make a difference in the lives of the hurricane vic- tims. The community is wel-
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