hello friends, Bogdan is asking for your help, I keep watching the news everyday and can't stop being amazed at how the greatest military power in the world can't cope in the organized manner with disaster in their own backyard. I think I don't need to mention what is the name of this place. Just in case, I'm talking about New Orleans. Tens of thousands of people displaced, dead decomposing on the streets, pets sitting on the roofs in the hope that someone will pass them some food or water. Is this really USA? It is not that I know how to solve all this problems, but I think that there are people whose job is to anticipate this kind of situations and prepare for this. That there are people whose job is to coordinate rescue efforts and move tasks force in the place of disasters within hours. It happens that one of our community friends' sister was caught in the middle of this. She is devastated, traumatized but alive. http://community.adlandpro.com/go/274504/default.aspx Agnes Mautisa contacted me about her sisters Sarah's situation, and asked if there is anything I could do to help rebuild her sisters' life so she can start it again. Sarah is penniless, jobless and has no belongings. After talking to my family, my oldest daughter Antosia (just turned 17 yesterday) suggested why not ask other community members if they could offer a job or they know about position suitable for Sarah. Sarah has a master's degree in software management. Just before she moved to New Orleans last month, Sarah was working as LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse). She had moved to New Orleans to pursue further studies in public health. Sarah stays now with Agnes in Silver Spring, Maryland. If you are reading this letter and can offer a job to Sarah or know anyone who can offer her a suitable position, please contact her at the following phone number 301-704-3171. You can contact Agnes by email at mkivuvani2004@comcast.net Sarah can accept a position in other areas of United States should such be available. Bogdan Fiedur Adlandpro/Pressmania President and CEO. Many blessings,Kathy martin

Yes, I will be on the look out and contact her if I hear anything. Your Friend,

Hi Kathy and all, I just rec'd a notification from Bogdan about this matter and responded to Agnes with the following letter. I feel it won't hurt to express my feelings about this here, either :-) "Hi Agnes, My heart goes out to your sister, Sarah and every other person whose life Hurricane Katrina affected - directly or indirectly. Honestly, this includes every person living in the USA or Canada, as well as many other countries. The direct affect to all of us in North America is gas prices - in comparing your gallon to my litre, my gas is now $5.28 a gallon - it was $3.56 a gallon. As I live in Canada, in a retirement community of 13,000, I don't believe there is much I can do to help with your sister's employment or living circumstances, except pray for her. I have no money to even offer to help her with at this time. I wish you the best in helping to bring some semblance of order back into your lives. There will be "hell to pay" for the response times and I think every citizen of the USA deserves to know what kind of political BS can take "priority" over getting what is NEEDED so desperately to those in need. I have been following a lot on CNN, not much in comparison to their coverage, but enough to have a good idea of what is going on. Looking at the pictures they show reminded me of seeing storm and flood victims in the monsoon rain areas of India, etc. My biggest concern for those living down there is what they are going to do with the water they are pumping out of the city of New Orleans ??? Are they pumping it straight back out into Lake Pontchartain, the Mississippi River or the Gulf of Mexico OR will they be FILTERING it first ??? We can see how contaminated the water is with gas, oil etc., never mind the human and aniimal waste and bodies present, along with many other toxins and toxic chemicals and substances. I hope that when I do find out what they're doing with it, it's the "right thing". Love and prayers to you and yours. Sincerly, Max Welton Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada" I hope that when all is said and done that should another disaster occur, it won't take as long for the politicians to get off their a$$es and do their jobs. I do believe there will be "heads rolling" over this, or should be, but we'll have to wait and see. As long as the findings of the investigations are made PUBLIC and not quashed from the citizens, the "truth" MIGHT be told AND known to all. I have seen a few interviews of private citizens who have been helping in the rescue effort that have NOT "bit their tongues" in showing their displeasure with the bureaucrats over what has happened with the relief effort. God bless Sincerely, Max Welton Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

Hello Queen Kathy, I have sent Agnes a private message to her, and I am really happy to hear her sister is physically ok. It is just another type of disaster to lose everything. But, as long as the person is ok, you can always rebuild. Thank you Kathy for being the Queen and friend that you are. respectfully,

Hi,

Unfortunately, I don't have any contacts directly. But, here's a resource that I use for job searching. I'm posting it here cuz it might be of help to others as well.

Here's a link for Maryland Jobs related to nursing.

http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Nurse&l=Maryland&rl=1

Jon