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Hurricane Richard

Hurricane Update, Year End Request

Hey all! You have probably heard about the hurricane damage done to the PathLight mission and conference center in Belize. Well, I have great news: the funds needed to repair the hurricane damage have been received or pledged! The response has been so fast and so encouraging … all of us at PathLight have smiles on our faces! Thanks to everybody who helped in this effort. The repairs are well underway and will be done in time for the busy season. Thank you again!

A special word of thanks to Paul Qualls, a friend of PathLight and member of our …

Belize, PathLight,

Hurricane Richard Update

In my last post I mentioned the damage to the PathLight facility in Belize. I arrived in Belize yesterday and have walked the property, talked with our directors, and discussed options with our maintenance supervisor. It’s not a pretty picture. Hurricane Richard left a wake of damage to the surrounding countryside that defies description.

The PathLight facility took a direct hit. Of the fourteen buildings on the facility, twelve have damage. One is essentially ruined, though we might be able to salvage parts of the building. This particular building (cabana #6 to those of you who have been here) had …

Belize, PathLight,

Hurricane Richard

In late October, Belize was hit hard by Hurricane Richard. The eye of the hurricane went right over Belmopan and left a wave of devastation in its wake. Everybody is thankful there were no fatalities during the storm, which is really amazing. But there was massive damage to the infrastructure. Mark Parcher and I did the math and the economic impact on Belize is the equivalent of a $20 billion impact on the United States.

A few of the PathLight students and their families saw personal losses such as rain damage to the interiors of their homes (some kids lost …