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by Island Aid on Sunday, May 1
@ 2:51 AM
BATAVIA is anchored off Lahusa, Nias. Unloading went smoothly today with good cooperation on the beach until our local workers returned from lunch. They had been drinking tuak (palm wine) and they were completely drunk. Paul was organising our loading on the beach and he was surprises at the change in atmosphere when the afternoon shift started. All the workers wanted to do was argue and shout. Despite this we unloaded over 15 tons of aid. Another part of the Nias jigsaw falls into place. Tomorrow we will start loading at 6am.
NWM team treated over 100 patients at an afternoon clinic 2km west of Gomo township and tomorrow we will head up into the mountains to an area with a population of over 12,000 who have not seen any medical support at all since the quake.
NWM team treated over 100 patients at an afternoon clinic 2km west of Gomo township and tomorrow we will head up into the mountains to an area with a population of over 12,000 who have not seen any medical support at all since the quake.
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