So far 550 families have been indentified as being affected. However, we have not received a list yet as because our staff was still working this week to overcome the obstacles in accessing some of the areas.

We anticipate receiving the complete list sometime next week after the staff has meet with each affected family and assessed their immediate and long term needs.

Through the radio publicity, our SOA received clothing donations and began delivering them. Through the Miracles On Hold program CIKC has sent two shipments containing clothes and shoes. It will take four weeks for the containers to arrive in Guatemala; so the clothing donations received through the radio publicity was a godsend to the families.

Additionally, our clinics are seeing a large number of cases of diarrhea and respiratory diseases. They are treating all the children and their family members and we have sent funds for the purchasing of more medicines for those diseases to all clinics.

Through the Lifeline Food fund our staff is delivering food bags in all the affected service areas. These bags represent a one time meal for the family, and since the families have no place to store food in bulk this is a daily delivery.

I know each of you is anxious to learn whether or not your child was affected, and I know the wait is hard. But as you can see, progress is being made, and our staff is working hard -- even though some of them lost their homes and belongings -- to reach each family to let them know they are not alone -- CI is with them because of the generosity of our caring sponsors.

Debbie

I will most definitely take a look and comment on it later.