Ellertonians have responded
to the Regional Gospel Hall Dominica support fund. There were special
collections to assist with the appeal.
Late August, Tropical Storm
Erika swept through Dominica unleashing approximately ten inches of rain in a
few hours, resulting in massive landslides, fifty-one persons feared dead, several
villages devastated and bridges destroyed.
The government of Dominica
estimates that the total reconstruction bill will be in excess of US$228
million. This figure is equivalent to approximately half of the country’s gross
domestic product. It excludes the rebuilding cost of over 370 houses. The Prime
Minister of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, postulates that
Dominica has been set back approximately 10 years by the disaster.
The Ellerton Gospel Hall
continues to offer prayerful and financial support.
We also wish to inform that
there is a Dominica Gospel Hall Relief Team (DGHRT) which has been established
to coordinate the activities related to relief for the saints in Dominica. The
DGHRT comprises:
1. Merrill J. Matthew, Team
Leader, Laudat Assembly
2. Warrington Antoine, Deputy
Team Leader, Salisbury Assembly
3. Oliver Samuel, Team
Member, Petite Savanne Assembly and
4. Clifford Nicholas, Team
Member, Roseau Assembly
A sub-account has been
established on the Roseau Gospel Hall Account at First Caribbean International
Bank (Barbados) Limited, Dominica.
Money may be wired to:
•Account Name: Roseau Gospel
Hall
•Account Number: 0001393339
•Beneficiary Bank: First
Caribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited, Dominica
•SWIFT Code-FCIBDMDM
On Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Ellertonians saw some of the destruction caused by Erika in a presentation by
Elder Gerald Ince, who visited Dominica to provide assistance as part of a
regional response team. Some pictures will be posted in a subsequent post.
