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- A Haitian woman is one of the first to use the satellite linked phone from The salvation Army Clinic site in Port-au-Prince.
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- His booming voice is a call to life for those Haitians with loved ones in other parts of the world needing to hear from them.
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- The device is compact, simple and a welcome addition to the Army’s ability to offer service to the Haitian people and to join hands with agencies also providing needed assistance.
Communications for Life (English translation of Telecoms Sans Front –TSF) has established a satellite telephone site at the Salvation Army’s Emergency Clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. TSF is the latest of many Non Government Agencies and other groups with whom The Salvation Army is working in the devastated country.
With a completely devastated infrastructure, communication within and outside of Haiti has been minimal and extremely difficult, even for relief workers. However, thanks to the help of TSF, there are at present two satellite links and more to come as the needs are indicated.
The organization is providing this service to any Haitian who can get to The Salvation Army clinic. Calls are limited to three minutes and can go to any phone number in the world. The service will be available through the end of February. The Salvation Army clinic site was chosen because there are several hundred Haitians assembled there daily for clinic services.
For Haitians not already in the clinic compound, TSF sends one of their workers with a portable megaphone to alert passers-by to the availability of the service.
