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Other ways to help Jimena victims

Bajaboy - 9-6-2009 at 10:44 AM

I've been reading many of the posts with regards to relief efforts and all sound wonderful.

I have another suggestion for anyone with travel plans, though, in the coming months or year....spend your tourist dollars in the communities hardest hit by Jimena. As soon as those communities are able to handle tourists, Nomads should focus on visiting these communities. The benefits will be greater than simply sending a donation due to the economic multiplier effect. For those who can't visit, then a donation is wonderful.

We're going to make a point to visit Santa Rosalia and Muluge in the coming months and spend some of our dollars in those communities. Hopefully others will do the same.

Zac

gnukid - 9-6-2009 at 12:04 PM

Very good idea, if possible stop at small stores and buy something at each place, skip the big-box stores. Cook bigger healthy meals, soups with vegetables, potatoes etc..., make plenty of food to share/drop off with neighbors when possible. Cboose fruits or grapes in season.

mulegemichael - 9-6-2009 at 12:09 PM

great ideas guys...trickle down works

DianaT - 9-6-2009 at 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Bajaboy
I've been reading many of the posts with regards to relief efforts and all sound wonderful.

I have another suggestion for anyone with travel plans, though, in the coming months or year....spend your tourist dollars in the communities hardest hit by Jimena. As soon as those communities are able to handle tourists, Nomads should focus on visiting these communities. The benefits will be greater than simply sending a donation due to the economic multiplier effect. For those who can't visit, then a donation is wonderful.

We're going to make a point to visit Santa Rosalia and Muluge in the coming months and spend some of our dollars in those communities. Hopefully others will do the same.

Zac


Good idea----Lopez Mateos and San Carlos are good places to go whale watching----spend the money directly with the people, that works---trickle down---no

EngineerMike - 9-6-2009 at 10:28 PM

One thing about stopping in Sta.Rosalia or Mulege- you don't have to worry a very great deal about the gravitational pull of "big box" stores. The biggest box in the whole Mulege Municipio is the large grocery in GN by the salt plant. After that its all cajitas.

Iflyfish - 9-6-2009 at 10:39 PM

Good one!

Iflyfish

Bajaboy

tortuga - 9-7-2009 at 02:32 PM

Spot on!!!!!:yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:
Saludos , Tortuga

Skeet/Loreto - 9-7-2009 at 04:08 PM

Please think about doing the following:


Go to a nearby Goodwill store, a Womens Center, or similar place where you can pick up Older Suitcases for about a Buck a Case.
Fill the Cases with jackets for kids 3 to 13 and especially if you go to Constitution, stop at the General Hospital and go in and tell the Director you are from 'Warm Jackets for Cold Kids". His Social worker will deliver all you can bring to the Poorest of the poorest out and around Constitution.

If you are not going to Constitution then do the same thing a Sat Rosalilla. You are better off going through the hospitals if possible.

Thank You

Skeet

ligui - 9-8-2009 at 07:04 PM

going down in late october , coming from colorado , will bring lots of coats , and covers , tarps , will be getting colder then in baja . Thanks for the info, where help is needed most.