TFUS01: PARAGUAY: ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001169

SIPDIS

STATE FOR TFUS01

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

REF: A. ASUNCION 1110


B. ASUNCION 1129

C. ASUNCION 1131

D. ASUNCION 1139

E. STATE 165348


1. On 9/12 Post received the following additional offers of
assistance for Hurricane relief efforts:

-- Anibal Valiente, president of the Association of Local
Employees at Post, announced that his organization would like
to assist with donations to the victims of the hurricane.
Mr. Valiente noted that he is working with local employees to
raise funds in order to make a cash donation via the Embassy.
He also has offered his assistance to travel to the affected
areas to assist where needed. Mr. Valiente holds a degree in
Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, and has a Masters
Degree in Environmental Engineering. He is currently
teaching a course in Sanitary Engineering at a local
university and speaks fluent English.


3. Post thanked Mr. Valiente and his organization for their
generous offer and advised him that unless instructed
otherwise, we will provide him guidance per ref E how to
donate funds once they become available. Separately, we told
him that we would advise Washington of his offer for
technical assistance and inform him when we receive a
response.


4. 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