4 Oakville man also working with GlobalMedic in continued from p.1 needs in the immediate aftermath of a sudden- tion in Nepal. She said she first travelled there onset such as this. We have multiple 19 years ago and fell in love. Now, she visits ev- mandu, many people are living in tents or other units inbound to set up and ery year for months at a time. improvised shelters in the streets because they 2000 families will get household water purifi- “I can speak Nepali. I’m part of Nepal. Nepal are unable or too frightened to go back to their cation units.” is part of me,” said the White Oaks Secondary homes,” said Messenger in a statement. Thursday, April 30, 2015 | April 30, Thursday, Singh described the organization as profes- School graduate and long-time local resident. | sional first responders — , fire fight- “It’s my heart. It’s the love of my life.” Global aid agencies responding ers and officers — who volunteer their Grogan, who said she was just in Kathmandu World Vision is one of numerous global aid time to help out in crisis zones around the globe. two weeks ago, was heartbroken by the images agencies responding to this disaster, ensuring “We’re global 9-1-1,” he said. coming out of the disaster area and has been mo- humanitarian supplies are provided as quickly Vijay is scheduled to stay in Nepal for three tivated to do something for the Nepali people. as possible. weeks. She is raising funds online and collecting “There are concerns now that food and other Jennifer O’Brien, originally from Oakville, what supplies she can to take to Nepal. She is essential supplies may start to run low in the experienced the power of the first- gathering shovels, flashlights, batteries, tents, coming days, which could make an already bad hand. She is a volunteer at an orphanage in the duct tape and water purifiers. situation even worse,” he added. Kathmandu valley and she was on a small bus Grogan hopes to fly back to Nepal in the Oakville resident with GlobalMedic with 11 children and three other volunteers coming weeks to personally deliver assistance Another Canadian agency on the ground in when the earthquake hit. and wants to keep her aid efforts personal. Nepal is GlobalMedic and working alongside “At first I thought we had been in an accident Canada has pledged $5 million to the relief them is Oakville resident Meetu Vijay. as the bus was vigorously shaking. Traffic came efforts and has dispatched the Disaster Assis- Rahul Singh, executive director of Global- to a halt and motorcyclists were crashing to tance Response Team (DART), meant to deal | OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com Medic, said Vijay was on a plane within hours Michael Messenger the ground and being spewed across the road,” with humanitarian . of hearing about the earthquake and is one of O’Brien stated in an email from Kathmandu. The Canadian government announced Mon- 15 people who are working to bring order and set up water purification units that can produce She said she is now sheltered at the Austra- day it will match donations to the Nepal Earth- stability back to the chaotic situation. 40 litres of clean every minute. lian embassy in the capital. quake Relief fund dollar-for-dollar until May 25. According to Singh, Vijay is part of a team re- “We’ll be flying sorties and communicating “Infrastructure is extremely poor here, thus To donate to World Vision Canada’s Ne- sponsible for flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles our findings to the GlobalMedic team in To- it isn’t safe to be near any of the buildings es- pal mission, visit www.worldvision.ca, or to (UAV) over the landscape to identify where re- ronto and local aid agencies and relief organi- pecially given that tremors of various severi- donate to the Canadian Red Cross Nepal re- lief efforts are most needed. zations,” said Vijay in an email to the Oakville ties have continued to occur over the past 48 sponse, visit www.redcross.ca. Vijay is also instrumental in the group’s wa- Beaver Tuesday night. hours,” she said. – With files from the Star ter, sanitation and hygiene program, helping to “This will enable communities to receive Oakville resident Cathy Grogan said she has clean drinkable water — one of the greatest barely slept since she heard about the destruc- For exclusive interview, see p.10 All windshield, door & back glass in stock CHILEAN HARVEST Certified Auto Glass Technicians with 22 years of experience Now Is The TIme To order make Your Best Chilean wine From 100% Fresh Chilean We pay up to 100% of insurance Deductible Grape Juice, squeezed And Prepared In The spring, To • We deal directly with your make A Very rich And Full Body wine. Fresh Chilean Juice It’s only Available Now. Insurance Company • Life time Warranty against leaks REAL JUICE REAL WINE REAL TASTE • Stone chip repairs 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! • Free Mobile Service 447 Speers Road, Unit 7 • Free Pickup & Drop OFF 905-339-1278 www.nationalwinecorp.com

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