Emergency Fuel - Hurricane Dorian, Bahamas

Dear Friends,

For two weeks, the FRF team in the Bahamas has been hard at work bringing critical fuel supply to the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. We have supported the entirety of the humanitarian community operating in the Abaco Islands, as well as the Bahamian Government, and thousands of civilians. While we have yet to receive updated numbers from the field for activities over the last 24hrs, FRF had distributed over 13,000 gallons of fuel by Tuesday evening, over 5,000 of which was given directly to civilians, largely in individual gas cans and cars. Humanitarian and government organizations had received 8,000 gallons to power generators, vehicles, and equipment bringing aid to thousands of people across Great Abaco and the outer islands. With assistance from the Dutch Military, we were able to sling several fuel drums at a time to reach the most isolated areas (see attached). Organizations served to date include, SOS Attitude, United Nations OCHA, UNDAC, LA County Search & Rescue, Fairfax County Search & Rescue, Heart to Heart International, Team Rubicon, Openworld Relief, Abaco Tours & Activities, Local Police, United Nations World Food Programme, Help.NGO, Medic Corps, Burnaby Fire Department, Samaritan's Purse, World Central Kitchen, PAHO, United Nations WHO, IOM, World Hope International, High Point Fire Department, Mobile Medics International, Ministry of Health, Water & Sewerage Corporation, Water Mission, CORE, High Banks Volunteer Fire Service, French Red Cross, Ericsson Response, Bahama Palms Fire Department, All Hands and Hearts, Headknowles, Crossroads Alliance, European Civil Protection, USAID, Mission of Hope, HARP, and the Americas Support Team. We also provided fuel for clinics and mobile water treatment operations.

Although the electrical grid remains down in Abaco, the immediate response phase has now ended, and the Bahamian Government is establishing more regular systems for assisting residents. Over the last few days we have worked to create a smooth shift from FRF fuel to a government-run fuel supply chain, ensuring that aid agencies have the fuel they need to remain operational during the transition. Fuel Relief Fund will wrap up the mission over the next days and, by that time, we anticipate that we will have distributed a total of almost 16,000 gallons of fuel.

As we wind down this mission, we want to thank you all for your support. We will continue to share photos and videos from the deployment on social media, but if you are interested in seeing more and tracking the remaining fuel distribution, you can visit the Deployment Tracker page on our website where data is updated as the team inputs information from the field.

Again, our sincerest thanks. In the words of one Bahamian resident: "Thank you from the people of Abaco. We love and appreciate you all at Fuel Relief Fund. You have been simply amazing, and you have helped us save so many lives...kept people going and given people hope."

With Gratitude,

Fuel Relief Fund