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As La Soufrière continues to spew ash, hot gas, and hot lava across St. Vincent, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, along with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and church member volunteers, has begun providing food and clothing to hundreds who are staying in shelters across the island. More than 20,000 people have been displaced from their homes since the volcanic eruption began on April 9, 2021.
“No one has escaped the assault of the volcano, for the entire country has been blanketed with dust, ash, and rubble,” said Dermoth Baptiste, president of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission, headquartered in Kingstown, in the southernmost part of the island. “Scientists have reported that some areas have up to two feet high of ash in the most affected area,” Baptiste said. There are many damaged homes and it may take a long time to get back to them, he added.
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As La Soufrière continues to spew ash, hot gas, and hot lava across St. Vincent, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, along with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and church member volunteers, has begun providing food and clothing to hundreds who are staying in shelters across the island. More than 20,000 people have been displaced from their homes since the volcanic eruption began on April 9, 2021.
“No one has escaped the assault of the volcano, for the entire country has been blanketed with dust, ash, and rubble,” said Dermoth Baptiste, president of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission, headquartered in Kingstown, in the southernmost part of the island. “Scientists have reported that some areas have up to two feet high of ash in the most affected area,” Baptiste said. There are many damaged homes and it may take a long time to get back to them, he added.
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Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has appealed to Vincentians who have had to relocate from the Red Zone, because of the activity at La Soufriere Volcano, not to endanger their lives by returning to the area.
The Prime Minister issued the word of caution, during his remarks at the launch on Sunday of a programme to be implemented by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission of Seventh Day Adventists.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church is providing some 1200 meals daily, to evacuees currently being accommodated in Emergency Shelters. The Prime Minister noted that the situation in relation to volcanic activity remains very uncertain.
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The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission of Seventh Day Adventists have officially launched their Volcano Relief Program
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission of Seventh Day Adventists will be providing meals to persons who have been displaced by the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano.
This was disclosed by the President, Dermoth Baptiste at the official launch of its Volcano Relief Program yesterday.
Meanwhile , Director of the National Emergency Management Organization, Michelle Forbes expressed thanks to the Seventh Day Adventists for their assistance
Eighty-eight shelters with 4,042 occupants are now activated.
Some five thousand three hundred and ninety-eight persons are being housed in private shelters.
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1200 meals daily from next week, to support the ongoing Volcano Relief Effort
Speaking on NBC Radio on Thursday, the Prime Minister said the initiative will take effect on April 18
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The Prime Minister said the agreement will run for a period of four weeks in the first instance and it will be fully funded by the Seventh Day Adventist Mission.