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05ASUNCION1139
2005-09-09 15:00:00
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Embassy Asuncion
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TFUS01: PARAGUAY OFFERS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR

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UNCLAS ASUNCION 001139 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR TFUS01, WHA/BSC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR EAID PREL US PA
SUBJECT: TFUS01: PARAGUAY OFFERS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR
HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF

REF: A. ASUNCION 1110

B. STATE 162226

C. ASUNCION 1123

D. ASUNCION 1129

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001139

SIPDIS

STATE FOR TFUS01, WHA/BSC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR EAID PREL US PA
SUBJECT: TFUS01: PARAGUAY OFFERS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR
HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF

REF: A. ASUNCION 1110

B. STATE 162226

C. ASUNCION 1123

D. ASUNCION 1129


1. On 9/8, Post received two additional offers of assistance
for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts from Paraguayan
individuals in the private sector:

-- Marie Lopez Espinola, director of local artisans guild,
has offered to organize a blood drive in coordination with
the Paraguayan Ministry of Health, the Paraguayan First
Lady's Foundation, the Red Cross, and the Paraguayan Blood
Bank. She is willing to help staff a two-day blood drive to
assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. She noted the
blood could be stored at the Blood Bank, but is asking for
USG assistance in transporting the blood to the United
States. She may be reached for further information via phone
at 011-595-21-506-558 or via her cell phone
011-595-961-711-363.

-- An American citizen living in Paraguay, Prashant Shah,
owner of a local clothing manufacture Indopar, has offered to
donate 2000 shirts and 2000 pants to assist with relief
efforts in the affected areas. For further information, he
may be reached on his phone 011-595-21-028-34370 or on his
cell phone 011-595-981-400-479.

(NOTE: Post advises there is a MILAIR flight departing
Paraguay on September 20 that could be used to carry
donations to the United States. ODC will advise if there are
any problems transporting the clothing and the insecticide
(ref D) donations on the aircraft. Post therefore requests
that the Task Force advise soonest whether and which of the
donations Paraguay has offered (including Fire Fighters)
might be needed for the relief efforts. END NOTE.)


2. Post thanked these individuals for their generous offers
and advised them that as soon as possible Post would inform
them on how to implement their offers of assistance.


3. Political Officer, Susan Sutter, is Embassy Asuncion's
Point of Contact on this matter. Her office phone number is
011-595-21-213-715, Ext. 2286; her cell phone number is
011-595-971-202-100; her email is sutterss@state.gov.
KEANE