DOMINICA TRIP
| DAVID LARSEN
KK4WW
J79WW |
GAYNELL LARSEN
KK4WWW
J79WWWW |
DEE DANNEWITZ
KG4VMI
J79VMI |
... led a mission team from Good Shepherd Baptist
Church to Dominica
December 27, 2005 - January 6, 2006.
Mission team members were up early AM December 27th, 2005.
They left the motel at 4:15 on a bus to the airport in order to check all 26
bags filled with donated items and board their flight to Dominica. Front
Row L-R: Matt Havens, Gaynell Larsen KK4WWW, Maria Whitmore, Christian
Cromer, Anna Marie Ball, Dee Dannewitz KG4VMI, and Dawn Bane. Back Row
L-R: Kermit Ball, David Larsen KK4WW, Pastor Matthew Kirkland, Dr. Norris
Lewis, Cheryl and Doug Altis.
FAIRS worked with Good Shepherd team members, with Dominica Amateur Radio Club,
Inc. (DARCI), the local government and medical personnel to help supply
known needs of the island and do some volunteering.
Together we
hosted a rally for young people - HIGH FREQUENCY YOUTH FUN DAY - at Lindo Park in
Goodwill Friday, Dec. 30th. The day was intended to encourage the
young folks in their faith, to help them understand the valuable role of
amateur radio in their community, and to offer help with their personal
goals.
Other Christian mission
activities included street witnessing, working with student programs
in Castle Bruce, and a visit to the Carib Indians. Everyone cooperated
to do service work, and increase the resources of the various groups focused
on positively influencing Dominica’s young people (Christian education and
food for families, etc.).
Dominica 2006
Trip Highlights
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Photos of Trip
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Photo 1 |
26 suitcases full of donated items to Dominica! |
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Photo 2 |
"Special Event Operational Station" by D.A.R.C.I. at Youth Fun
Day |
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Photo 3 |
Youngsters enjoy parachute game at Youth Fun Day |
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Photo 4 |
David Larsen KK4WW presents chainsaw for use in an emergency |
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Photo 5 |
Repair work in fishing village of Castle Bruce: Team replaced
torn plastic covering on greenhouse used for agricultural, produce
training |
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Photo 6 |
David Larsen KK4WW chats with Josanna Lockhart (leader of
various youth groups in Castle Bruce) |
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Photo 7 |
Dee’s (KG4VMI) son, Christian Cromer of Floyd, VA with new
friends from Castle Bruce playing with soccer ball donated by FAIRS. |
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Photo 8 |
Village improvement service awards ceremony for the community of
Wotten Waven, near capitol |
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Photo 9 |
Wotten Waven Village Improvement Committee honored community
members (Derrick Parker, pictured) who gave service in 2005. FAIRS
helped with awards presentation. |
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Photo 10 |
Young lady from Wotten Waven clutches her Bible (“My City, My
God”), one of hundreds distributed to Dominicans during this trip. |
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Photo 11 |
Hon. Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit meets with
mission team leaders (and FAIRS) to discuss future opportunities. |
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Photo 12 |
A gathering of amateur radio operators, members of D.A.R.C.I.
(Dominica Amateur Radio Club, Inc.) |
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