Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Container to Bolivia

Yesterday, Daniel and I loaded up a shipping container to send down to our hospital in Bolivia. The container holds important equipment for our hospital, such as an x-ray machine, a c-arm (also known as an x-ray image intensifier), a ct scanner (for parts to fix our current one), and a 400 kilowatt back-up generator, in case of power outages. It also contains equipment for local emergency responders, such as fire hoses and spine boards. We couldn't have gotten the container loaded without the generosity of the Berry Company, which donated time and equipment to help load the generator, which weighs close to 10,000 pounds.

Since the last container we shipped to Bolivia was stuck in customs for over a year, we will be working with USAID on this shipment to ensure quicker delivery of the items. Please pray for safe and quick transport and delivery of this container.

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