May 28, 2010 – Miami, Florida, United States…[IAD Staff]
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), along with other non-government agencies, were recently honored during the sixth annual AmericasRelief Team Regional Crisis Relief and Logistic Luncheon. ADRA was recognized for its exceptional commitment to disaster relief the Caribbean, especially after the earthquake that devastated Haiti in January.
The luncheon took place on board the Carnival cruise ship Imagination at the Port of Miami, on May 7, 2010.
More than 200 government officials, corporations, and non-profit organizations also gathered to discuss aid logistics to the Americas and Caribbean that may come up this year.
Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, was the keynote speaker for the event. He discussed the importance of involving non-profit organizations in the coordination of relief work following natural disasters and human crises in the Caribbean. Bush expressed his strong support of economic and social development in the Caribbean. Governor Bush stated that “these contributions foster goodwill and strengthen Florida’s relationship with our neighbors in the Caribbean.”
AmericasRelief Team’s executive director, Dr. Teo A. Babun, Jr., presented special recognitions to Wally Amundson, ADRA director for Inter-America, as well as World Trade Center Miami, The Salvation Army, The American Cross for Greater Miami and the Keys, and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), among others.
Adapted from AmericasRelief Team news report.
