| Services: |
Trailblazing
Airstrip Repair
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| Summary: |
The RAM CHALLENGE mission involved three multi-national
teams: two for creating a new trail and one for repairing
an existing airstrip. Volunteers came from the US, Canada,
and Scotland to join members of the Guyana Defense Force
and fellow Guyanese citizens. The trail teams arrived
in Georgetown on October 10th and started at opposite
ends of the trail: Para Baru and Gunns Strip. The airstrip
team arrived later, on October 15th, and went directly
to Gunns Strip. The new trail and re-surfaced airstrip
provide additional access for more people in this remote
area of Region 9, to volunteer doctors and emergency
flights to the nearest hospital.
All three teams completed the work on schedule and everyone
departed Guyana by November 3rd. Many look forward to
returning again, to take on the next challenge.
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