Thank you for your concern over the guys at the farm but rest assured they have not been forgotten about and we have sorted everything out for them.
They did not lose their mobiles (I've been calling them all day!), t.v's or stereos as they were all in the concrete building that was unharmed. As there is no power at the shelter at the moment they can;t use them so this may be the problem. We should have a generator up and running by the end of today so there should be power in their room and hopefully the main office next door. They should then have the air conditioning back, along with their lights, tv, fridge etc.
2 of the guys lost their clothes, furniture and bedding but we have given them money and they are both now sporting new wardrobes! Furniture and bedding we will be organised when the electricity is back on at the shelter and their new accomodation is built. We are struggling for storage space so please do not donate larger items until we have a storage area set up!
There is always a couple of the guys at the farm during the day as they are looking after the farm animals and we are using the farm as a collection point for food donations etc. but they are staying elsewhere in the evenings. As soon as the generator is working they will be taking it in turns for 2 to sleep at the farm and 2 elsewhere, alternating until we can get them all sorted again.
The main donation needed for them at the moment is drinking water - the guys, farm animals and farm cats are all using bottled water until we can arrange to get a water tank up and running again. The stream water is being used for cleaning and washing the animals equipment so it's just drinking water needed at the moment.
Again, thank you to all our supporters and the guys will be chuffed to hear that they are being thought of as well! They have been stars throughout this whole tragedy and without them we would have lost all the animals. They're treating this period as a well deserved break but are already starting to potter around doing minor repair works on the farm animals paddocks to keep themselves amused!
Thank you for your concern over the guys at the farm but rest assured they have not been forgotten about and we have sorted everything out for them.
They did not lose their mobiles (I've been calling them all day!), t.v's or stereos as they were all in the concrete building that was unharmed. As there is no power at the shelter at the moment they can;t use them so this may be the problem. We should have a generator up and running by the end of today so there should be power in their room and hopefully the main office next door. They should then have the air conditioning back, along with their lights, tv, fridge etc.
2 of the guys lost their clothes, furniture and bedding but we have given them money and they are both now sporting new wardrobes! Furniture and bedding we will be organised when the electricity is back on at the shelter and their new accomodation is built. We are struggling for storage space so please do not donate larger items until we have a storage area set up!
There is always a couple of the guys at the farm during the day as they are looking after the farm animals and we are using the farm as a collection point for food donations etc. but they are staying elsewhere in the evenings. As soon as the generator is working they will be taking it in turns for 2 to sleep at the farm and 2 elsewhere, alternating until we can get them all sorted again.
The main donation needed for them at the moment is drinking water - the guys, farm animals and farm cats are all using bottled water until we can arrange to get a water tank up and running again. The stream water is being used for cleaning and washing the animals equipment so it's just drinking water needed at the moment.
Again, thank you to all our supporters and the guys will be chuffed to hear that they are being thought of as well! They have been stars throughout this whole tragedy and without them we would have lost all the animals. They're treating this period as a well deserved break but are already starting to potter around doing minor repair works on the farm animals paddocks to keep themselves amused!
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