It
is so encouraging and refreshing to have one of our international aid Non-Government
Organization (NGO) partners (ShelterBox) acknowledge Sea Mercy's role and
support of their relief programs. Because there is such a battle over
international attention and who gets the credit following natural disasters, it
is rare for international NGO's to acknowledge the smaller "blue
collar" NGO's like Sea Mercy who work tirelessly for them behind the
scenes to deliver their aid to the remote islands.
In
Tonga, following Cyclone Ian in 2014, and in Vanuatu following Cyclone Pam in
2015, our vessels spent months delivering the international NGO's land-locked
aid sitting on the primary islands to the hundreds of remote islands, with
rarely a mention in their reports or even a thank you.
"Thank
you" ShelterBox for being different. Fortunately our Sea Mercy volunteers
and vessels do not give of their time and risk their vessels for the fame, we
do it for the people that we love in the South Pacific. However, it is always
encouraging to hear from our partners that they appreciate our help.
All
the best to you and your efforts around the world and we value your
partnership.
See
the full story by ShelterBox under the "Sea Mercy in Action" section
of this blog.
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