The first emotion and the last glance
The first emotion and the last glance
Landing in Grenada we were looking out from our side window and thinking of which contribution from our experience we might have offered to the local communities. Now, at take off, looking from the same window, we are more than sure that we gave as much as possible of our commitment without saving energies and that what we, the Team Bravo, received during the last meeting with Mr. Terence, Ms. Mauryn, NaDMA Staff, Communities and people met in the last two weeks is extraordinary and priceless.
I take with me, on mission, my notebook where thoughts, ideas, impressions are reported; every day there are notes and emotions shared in the team, starting with the first meeting with Mr. Terence till the last presentation of the work done, including the data base and the Disaster Plan.
The notebook contains the preliminary study of the Grenada Disaster Plan structure, including the visit to the shelter, some ideas offered to the Communities stressing the importance of the protection of territory, the need for associationism rather than individualism and the advantages of exchanging ideas so that the community itself is able to respond to emergencies.
Other notes are referring to the creation of the data base, with the suggestions from Marco, districts indications and names, responsible and voluntary people met as well as the indication for data ingestion and processing. Also Skype conferences with Charlie are reported in order to start immediately the team building including recommendation for recruitment of volunteers and the preliminary training that Charlie can develop.
Here is the day of practice actions at the airport, two hours under the Carribean sun without-a-protective cream sunshine; hard but worthwhile.
We say, in Italy, “ tutto il